New Stanek WND column, “The AP’s fetus frenzy”
You would have a difficult time figuring out Barack Obama supports infanticide by the Jan. 17 Associated Press story entitled, “Obama record may be gold mine for critics.”
Each of five times the AP referred to Obama’s votes as state senator against legislation to stop infanticide, it softened the blow to make it unintelligible to the fetus on the street….
Any dictionary defines “fetus” as “an unborn or unhatched vertebrate … a developing human from usually three months after conception to birth”….
But the AP couldn’t admit abortion has extended to killing born children in the U.S.:
[Obama] voted against requiring medical care for aborted fetuses who survive….
Giving noncredit where it’s due, the AP is not the only mainstream media outlet to handle the topic of babies aborted alive with fetus gloves….
The Southern Illinoisan reported Jan. 21, “Obama voted against a measure designed to protect what supporters termed live babies born during abortion procedures,” as if pro-lifers made that term up….
Continue reading my column today, “The AP’s fetus frenzy,” on WND.com.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
My two favorite reads are Jill Stanek and Ann Coulter. Any chance you two could team up and run for President in ’08?
My wife and I went to the Dallas Museum of Natural History recently to see the Body World Exhibit, which shows human bodies that have been plasticized in some manner. You can see all of the internal parts of the human body exactly as they appeared when the person was alive.
Part of the exhibit shows fetuses who have been plasticized at various stages of pregnancy.
I hate to break the news to the AP and the abortion crowd but that so-called “fetus” looks exactly like a “baby” starting at about 18 weeks. Anyone that can look at this exhibit and still be for abortion unconditionally, is a very sick person.
Robert, I went to the exhibit and saw the fetus portion as well. I’m am still “for” abortion. I’m not sure what you mean by “unconditionally.” My conditions on abortion would be determined by the woman who is deciding and her doctor.
I guess I’m a very sick person.
The mainstream media’s bias is amazing and amusing.
There is one ray of light in the emergence of Barack Obama, and that is it has created problems for Hillary’s candidacy. He has already caused her to declare her candidacy for president sooner than she she wanted to.
You may disagree, but I think Rudy Giuliani is the only Republican who can defeat Hillary, and he will have problems winning the Republican nomination. I used to be a George W. Bush man, but he has significantly weakened the Republican party with the war in Iraq.
As a result, other than RINO John McCain, who would be basically worthless as president, the other Republican contenders for president besides Giuliani simply are not strong enough to win in November 2008.
Clay Byrom
I agree. However, you’re preaching to the choir. You’ll need to go to another level of excellence in communications to break the cycle of ignorance that inflicts the media and American public opinion.
Remember, many people are not readers. They live on sound bites, word of mouth, Hollywood tinsel and false illusions. Good luck!
Hal, why should a woman have a right to decide that her baby should be put to death? Why should anybody’s right to life hinge on somebody’s else’s choice?
Christina, why not?
exactly Hal,
for pro-choicers, the choice between life and death is not between a good and a negative but between a poor(life) and a maybe(death). It is often a choice between two realities of interchangeable value.
strangely enough people who promote peace are always pro-life …. the others have mass-murderers as their ‘leaders’
Right you are John. There are far worse things than death. And far worse things than abortions.
There are?????????????? would have been my gut reaction. But I know I’m a talking to a fellow whose life is pretty safe. How do I explain that each life is precious in its own way?
It’s really tough because human life is not about judging the value (the pros and cons) of life, but actually loving life … leaving judgement out-of-the-picture. I’m disabled by a genetic condition akin to MS. Therefore, I know first hand what judging inflicts, but I also know the joys of being loved.
This is the separation presently found in our world. This gulf is between all kinds of places … it is also found in religion between Father and Abba(Daddy). I love to use JFK as an example of what I mean: to almost everyone he was ‘Mr. President’, but to John Jr. (saluting the casket) the very same man was ‘my Daddy’! When we enter the ‘little’ world of love, does the other stuff matter?
People (legislators) believe that they do me a favour by passing laws to kill me? [I guess a spastic arm + a silent voice, is just too much, eh?] Here’s a bit of interest: http://cjcphoto.com/can/
this is about the sheer power of struggle/life/love. It is not safe!
Did you LOSE, YET WIN? …have your heart stolen, yet feel much more whole?
sorry Hal,
just found out some brousers won’t carry that link … try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE
AP’s juggling with the use of “Fetus” is all the more surprising in light of their pious statements of principle:
http://www.ap.org/pages/about/whatsnew/wn_112905.html
The third paragraph really rings out against Orwell – type “Doublespeak” which they plainly employ:
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STATEMENT OF NEWS VALUES
AND PRINCIPLES
For more than a century and a half, men and women of The Associated Press have had the privilege of bringing truth to the world. They have gone to great lengths, overcome great obstacles ? and, too often, made great and horrific sacrifices ? to ensure that the news was reported quickly, accurately and honestly. Our efforts have been rewarded with trust: More people in more places get their news from the AP than from any other source.
In the 21st century, that news is transmitted in more ways than ever before ? in print, on the air and on the Web, with words, images, graphics, sounds and video. But always and in all media, we insist on the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior when we gather and deliver the news.
That means we abhor inaccuracies, carelessness, bias or distortions. It means we will not knowingly introduce false information into material intended for publication or broadcast; nor will we alter photo or image content. Quotations must be accurate, and precise.
As they say, ’nuff said.
Hal,
as you’ve read, I am very moved by Jesus’ words (and I do tend to apply these to my person – to get-a-feel of their impact). Jesus asked Peter (and now me) ‘Do you love me?’ Besides swallowing very hard just what would I say?
Jesus asks us to: ‘feed my sheep’. I must ‘do’ in order to love. Many only think they only need ‘feel’ to love. This is one reason why I must protest this slaughter against inconvenience. [Abortion is about my choice not to be inconvenienced/challenged.] If any other human needs my attention (because their presence inconveniences me); I am the one needing change.
cheap@giag.com