Top 10 abortion stories of 2008
Operation Rescue has posted its top 10 abortion stories of 2008. All are good, but one caught my eye that I’d wanted to report at the time but couldn’t get to, OR’s #8:
Late abortions in KS decrease by 54% since Operation Rescue’s arrival
Statistics for 2007, released by the KS Dept. of Health and Environment this year, show that since Operation Rescue relocated to KS in 2002, late-term post-viability abortions have dropped an amazing 54%. That includes a 28% decrease in 2007, a year in which OR hosted three major prayer events, and continued to expose Tiller wrong-doing.
A most interesting statistic to me was that late-term abortions dropped 23% in KS from 2006 to 2007, indicating Tiller is being much more cautious about committing late-term abortions with OR dogging him and the ongoing investigations that were launched 5 years ago by Phill Kline….
Many may not know that Troy Newman and OR relocated their headquarters and families to KS specifically to put Tiller out of business.
What do you think was the top abortion story of 2008? I think the barrage of exposés against Planned Parenthood for underage rape cover-up may be it.
And perhaps because I was so involved in it, I think the exposure of the induced labor abortion issue and post-abortion infanticide was another top story, courtesy of the Barack Obama campaign. He may have won the presidency, but I think public awareness of the depravity of abortion increased and hopefully distaste of abortion along with it.
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.
That picture is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen.
I bet that woman wasn’t suffering from some “irreversible body disfunction” as they claim is an excuse for a LATE TERM ABORTION.
I vote for the exposure of PEBO as incredibly devoted to abortion and including the non protection of babies born alive is the big news.
This picture really saddens me…that poor baby probably could have been viable that far along. These abortionists are truly sick (and greedy, since it’s ALL about the money). She must not have had much further to go. You would have thought she would have bonded with it by this point. Poor thing didn’t know what was coming…makes me want to cry.
ALL: Planned Parenthood protecting child rapist … again
Charlie Butts – OneNewsNow – 12/15/2008 8:50:00 AM
Another incident has surfaced involving an underage girl receiving an abortion and no attention being paid to the child molester who impregnated her.
The incident happened at a Planned Parenthood clinic in the nation’s capitol. Information on the incident comes from American Life League’s Katy Walker.
“Counselors in Washington, DC, encountered a 13-year-old girl going into a Planned Parenthood in the downtown DC area [who] was accompanied by her mother and her aunt,” Walker explains. According to the pro-life activist, following the abortion the aunt shared some information with sidewalk counselors outside the clinic.
“[S]he informs them that this little girl has been raped by the mother’s boyfriend, and the mother wants to keep the boyfriend,” says Walker.
another case. These stories add up to indecent exposure for the abortion chambers.
XPPC, and this time the liberals can’t say “well, the girl was only an actor, so obviously PP didn’t do anything wrong!”
So sad. That poor girl.
“mother wants to keep the boyfriend”
It is against the law at several levels. The mom is guilty of neglect if she allowed this. The clinic must report. No one has the authority to have consent for a child molestation. It is extremely problematic for a 13 year old to have her organs mutilated by abortion but the rapist goes free.
What would be more shocking is a photo of her walking out.
Maybe late term abortions are down because women aren’t waiting so long.
Yeah, Hal, maybe no fewer children are being killed! Way to look on the “bright” side.
When I look back at 2008, I am impressed by how many different pro-life groups made major impacts. Different strategies, approaches and techniques are great as long as they are advancing the same goal of protecting innocent life. It is time to stop the in fighting. If a particular pro-life group is not your cup of tea, don’t trash them, quietly find an aproach that fits your personality and get to work.
Whether it be quiet prayer, public protest, political strategy, helping unwed mother, writing letter, boycotting pro-abortion compainies, or blogging, there is a pro-life niche for everyone. So don’t complain – find your niche and get to work!
Maybe late term abortions are down because women aren’t waiting so long.
Posted by: Hal at December 22, 2008 11:55 AM
They lie about reporting rape. i suspect they are so incredibly uncooperative with courts in providing redacted patient files because they may be dishonest about how far the mother is along in the pregnancy. We have no reason to believe the abortion chambers keep and report honest records.
I find it interesting that we have seen pictures of pregnant women walking toward and entering Dr. Tiller’s office, supposedly for late-term abortions, but never once have we seen images of these women, or any women, leaving his clinic.
My best guess…
It is my understanding that late term abortions take 3 days and women are sent to nearby hotels. I wonder if the same volunteers are not available to snap photos 3 days later?
Could someone reprint the top 10 list in summary forms here in the comments? My workplace has a block on Operation Rescue website (as a “potentially violence-inciting website”).
Thanks!
Posted by: Hal at December 22, 2008 11:55 AM
‘Maybe late term abortions are down because women aren’t waiting so long.’
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Or it could be that the procrastinating pregnant ones are responding to the ‘dead babies are us’ new marketing campaign: Do not punish your self, ‘Abort early, abort often.’
The 0’bama (pbuh) guarantees, ‘No child will be left behind.’
yor bro ken
Here ya go Michael:
1. Collapse of An Abortion Empire – Clinica Medica Para La Mujer De Hoy CLOSED!
The subject of one of Operation Rescue’s long-term campaigns, the six remaining abortion mills in the Clinica Medica Para La Mujer abortion chain permanently closed this year after owner Bertha Bugarin was arrested and charged with numerous felonies for committing abortions without a medical license. Also arrested was convicted sex offender and abortionist Laurence Reich, who continued to do abortions for Bugarin without a license that had been stripped from him last year. At least 10 other abortionists associated with Bugarin lost medical licenses, were subject to Medical Board disciplinary action, or some had some other run in with the law since OR began its project in 1999.
Bugarin pled no contest to 7 felonies in Los Angles on December 1, then, three days later, walked into a San Diego court room and pled guilty to 9 felonies, putting an end to her horrific illegal abortion reign of terror.
2. Massachusetts Abortionist Involved in Smith Death Surrenders License, Closes Clinics, And Is Criminally Indicted
Abortionist Rapin Osathanondh permanently surrendered his medical license and closed his two abortion mills in February rather than submit to discipline for killing Laura Hope Smith during an abortion last year. Operation Rescue had worked with Laura’s mother, Eileen, and helped direct her to file a complaint with the Medical Board and work with the District Attorney to procure criminal charges. Osathanondh was finally indicted by a grand jury in July and forced to surrender his passport at his arraignment in order to keep him from fleeing the country. A sign from one of Osathanondh’s closed clinics now hangs as a trophy in Operation Rescue’s new headquarters.
3. Election 2008 – Truth Trucks Dog Obama Campaign Trail!
Beginning in February, Operation Rescue’s Truth Trucks began to dog Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign trail. OR unveiled a new set of Truth Truck signs and launched a powerful web site, AbortionIsAnObamaNation.com, in time for the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado , in August, where Michelle Obama got an eyeful of the truth during an encounter with one of OR’s Truth Trucks. Faithful drivers in various states across the nation, including Virginia, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Washington, California, North Carolina, and more, confronted Obama backers with their candidate’s support for child-killing, and directed them to the new web site that exposed Obama’s abortion extremism.
4. OR Releases Photos Showing KS Gov. Sebelius Partying With Abortionist Tiller At Governor’s Mansion
Operation Rescue obtained and released exclusive photographs taken at a lavish secret party hosted by Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for abortionist George Tiller and his entire abortion clinic staff. The photos of the party, held at the governor’s official mansion, had clear political overtones that caused even the liberal editorial writers from the Wichita Eagle and the Kansas City Star to question Sebelius’ judgment in hosting the affair. Her controversial connection to Tiller, who is facing criminal abortion charges, is most likely responsible for dashing Sebelius’ hopes for a Vice Presidential nod and an appointment to Obama’s Cabinet.
5. OR Moves Into National Headquarters In Redeemed Abortion Mill
Operation Rescue finally completed a total renovation of the former Central Women’s Services abortion clinic, which we bought and closed in June of 2006, and began full time operations there. We immediately began seeing babies saved as women continued to visit our office, thinking it was still an abortion clinic. OR dedicated a memorial wall to remember the babies who died in that building. A local artist has loaned OR beautiful original portraits of babies that now hang on the memorial wall. The building that was once a killing center is now a place where Operation Rescue works daily to save lives and stop abortion, to the glory of God, who made the miraculous transformation possible.
6. OR Exposes Botched Abortions And Other Problems At Abortion Mills Around the Nation
In addition to campaigns exposing the abortion atrocities of Bertha Bugarin in California and Rapin Osathanondh in Massachusetts, Operation Rescue also helped expose a series of botched abortions and other problems at abortion mills across the nation. Here are some of the stories:
• WICHITA, KS — OR documented botched abortion horror story of Patient S. , who suffered life-threatening injuries during an abortion at Tiller’s abortion mill. OR called for the immediate suspension of Tiller’s medical license. Two other botched abortion incidents there were also reported by OR.
• LINCOLN, NE — OR published photos of the emergency transport of a botched abortion patient from a Planned Parenthood and exposed abortionist C. J. LaBenz as the likely culprit in the injury.
• DETROIT, MI — OR helped publicize the illegal dumping of aborted babies and patient medical records by abortionist Alberto Hodari, which was discovered by Citizens for a Pro-Life Society. OR helped heighten public pressure and Hodari was eventually charged with 12 counts of illegal dumping of medical records.
• HIALEAH, FL — Operation Rescue continued to keep alive the story of Baby Shanice Denise Osbourne, who was born alive during a failed abortion, placed an a bag, and tossed on the clinic roof to die. OR helped promote her funeral held in October, and applied public pressure that renewed investigative efforts by the county prosecutor.
• LEXINGTON, KY — OR helped expose the horrific case of what one reporter decribed as Hamid Sheikh’s “hellish abortion operation.” His license has been suspended and his clinics closed. He also faces criminal charges of fraud. OR discovered that he referred women to George Tiller’s late-term abortion mill in Kansas, and are thankful that referral source is now terminated.
7. Operation Rescue’s Investigations Expose Tiller
Operation Rescue engaged in a number of investigations and campaigns that continued to expose wrongdoing at George Tiller’s infamous late-term abortion mill in Wichita, Kansas. The successful impact of OR’s campaigns was noted in a front page article published in June in the Chicago Tribune. The results of some of OR’s investigations included:
• The release evidence obtained by an OR investigation that showed illegal late-term abortions continued at Tiller’s abortion mill.
• The release of women’s first-hand testimonies of illegal and/or coerced abortions that they received at WHCS.
• OR revealed the name of the second Kansas physician who as secretly signing off on Tiller’s post-viability abortions. Just hours later, due to public pressure, he and another physician both vowed to stop providing second signatures for Tiller’s post-viability abortion patients.
• OR uncovered and released an eyewitness confession of a former Tiller worker who says she saw abortionist Shelley Sella stab to death a baby born alive during a late-abortion at WHCS. OR reported the incident to the authorities.
• Operation Rescue was notified by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts that complaints filed against Tiller for violations discovered by OR investigations were moving forward. This is after the Executive Director and Chief Counsel resigned in disgrace over their handling of disciplinary cases. OR had frequently called for their resignations.
8. Late Abortions in KS Decrease by 54% Since Operation Rescue’s Arrival
Statistics for 2007, released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment this year, show that since Operation Rescue relocated to Kansas in 2002, late-term post-viability abortions have dropped an amazing 54%. That includes a 28% decrease in 2007, a year in which OR hosted three major prayer events, and continued to expose Tiller wrong-doing.
9. Tiller Prosecution Moves Forward
Following months of delay, Tiller’s criminal prosecution began to move forward, albeit at a snail’s pace, after numerous motions filed by Tiller had been denied. Tiller prosecutors continue to refer disparagingly to Operation Rescue in court documents and proceedings. In November, four days of testimony was heard in Tiller’s motion to suppress evidence against him found in abortion records. The hearings, which have been continued to January 6, 2009, are a desperate (and likely futile) attempt by Tiller’s defense to shift the focus off Tiller’s criminal acts and onto alleged improprieties in the Attorney General’s office. Operation Rescue carefully monitored the hearings and reported on the developments. Hearing reports: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4
10. Operation Rescue’s Involvement In Abortion Grand Juries
Operation Rescue was involved in two citizen-called grand juries in efforts to bring Tiller and Planned Parenthood to justice. Newman testified before Tiller Grand Jury and supplied them with over 200 documents that showed Tiller’s involvement in criminal abortions. During that grand jury, Tiller’s attorneys filed a motion lashing out at Operation Rescue’s media campaign that had been launched in an effort to prevent corruption. Judge Buchanan dismissed the Tiller motion after five minutes.
Operation Rescue was also part of a coalition that convened a grand jury in Johnson County, Kansas, to investigate Planned Parenthood. Unfortunately, neither grand jury chose to indict, but nevertheless, the effort was worth the try and helped educate the citizens of Kansas about the misconduct that exists in the state’s abortion industry.
“Isn’t it true that every honest German is ashamed of his government these days? Who among us can imagine the degree of shame that will come upon us and our children when the veil falls from our faces and the awful crimes that infinitely exceed any human measure are exposed to the light of day?”
From the first leaflet of the White Rose.
“Since the conquest of Poland three hundred thousand Jews have been murdered in this country in the most bestial way … The German people slumber on in their dull, stupid sleep and encourage these fascist criminals … Each man wants to be exonerated of a guilt of this kind, each one continues on his way with the most placid, the calmest conscience. But he cannot be exonerated; he is guilty, guilty, guilty!”
From the second leaflet of the White Rose.
“We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will not leave you in peace!”
From the fourth leaflet of the White Rose.
yor bro ken
“That picture is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen.”
me too. that poor child.
Maybe she wasn’t even pregnant, she could have been bloated, she could have had a something else going on. I’ve been really big when I have PMS, luckily I can just suck it in but when a bad picture is taken I look preggers. Ask Patricia, she once asked a woman how far along she was and the woman responded “I’m not pregnant.” Ever hear of beer belly? Or a saggy belly from having kids? I think it’s so funny that you’re crying for a “baby” that could actually be IBS.
Look at this guy:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/beer%20belly.jpg
He must be at least 7, 8 months? Won’t someone please help his baby!
“I bet that woman wasn’t suffering from some “irreversible body disfunction” as they claim is an excuse for a LATE TERM ABORTION.”
I’ll pray that you learn from personal experience Liz.
Jess, I would NEVER EVER have an abortion. I’ve seen ultrasounds; I’ve felt a baby hiccup in the womb (my oldest niece).
And there are doctors that specialize in HIGH RISK pregnancies, if I or any other woman would ever have need of one.
Someday Jess you might want to start a family. You will be pregnant, you will feel the first kicks and see that first ultrasound. You will watch your baby and your belly grow. Then you will know what many of us here already know.
Jess, you’ve got to be kidding me. The woman is obviously pregnant. You might look 4 months pregnant and have a little “baby bump” when bloated, but NO ONE has that shape unless they are pregnant.
Do women wear maternity clothes when they are bloated and scoot down to Tiller’s for a chit chat??
I know that when I’m feeling frisky I like to put on an empathy belly, slap on some maternity clothes, and go see a late term abortionist. It’s just a good way to pass the time./sarcasm.
Jess,
Seriously. Shut up.
I will never know how a woman can choose to have an abortion, but especially a late term one, after weeks of feeling the baby move, having ultrasound, etc
That picture is awful to see.
Desperate women like me have abortions. Desperate women in desperate situations who are told it is nothing but a bunch of cells, the procedure is quick and painless,and you can get on with your life. In my anguish I believed all of the lies that I was told.
Some women actually don’t WANT an abortion, they want help and support but feel they have no other options when their parents kick them out or their boyfriend threatens to end their relationship.
In the case of late term abortions, it’s often the doctors who push women into aborting any child that they deem imperfect.
Scott Peterson was ‘desperate’.
How ‘desperate’ was he?
He was so ‘desperate’ he threw out the mama, as well as the [human embryo/fetus] baby, with the bath water.
I believe Mr. Peterson was convicted of a double homicide. A jury of former embryos/fetuses/prenatal children deemed him ineligible for the daily double, two for one deal.
We humans are stupid, but occasionally we swerve into the truth in such a way that we cannot avoid or overlook it.
If Mr. Peterson had half a brain, in addition to no heart, he would have performed an abortion on his wife, in which she would unfortunately died from the complications, and he would have only been charged with manslaughter and attempting to practice medicine without a license.
yor bro ken
Lauren,
How do we know that they’re actually walking into a “late-term abortionist’s office?” There aren’t any signs, the photos do not have any context.
They are just random pictures of pregnant women walking around in public. Hardly “heartbreaking.”
Posted by: Josephine at December 23, 2008 1:48 AM
‘Please tell me you’re not American.’
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Josephine, here is an ‘American’ who sees things the way the 0’bama (pbuh) does. Maybe this will make you feel better.
‘Scott Lee Peterson is an American who was convicted of the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant at the time, and their unborn son, Conner. Peterson’s case dominated the American media for many months.
In 2005, Peterson was sentenced to death by lethal injection.’
Maybe this is what the 0’bama (pbuh) meant when he referred to being ‘punished by a baby’.
Evidently mr. Peterson had not heard of the ‘no child left behind’ strategy.
The second victim is what made him elilgible for the death penaly.
yor bro ken
Interesting…It doesn’t matter if that particular woman had an abortion that day, though I believe she probably did considering there are people camped out in front of Tiller’s all the time and there is no reason to think they would falsify the photo.
What matters is that every single day at least 30 women walk into an office somewhere in this country and have an abortion after the point of viability. That is heartbreaking.
“Do women wear maternity clothes when they are bloated and scoot down to Tiller’s for a chit chat??”
I don’t know Carla I never went to Tillers and just hung out. Well I’ve never been there ever, actually.
Liz what you wrote is far more insulting than anything I’ve ever said. Of course you don’t care, it doesn’t matter if the woman dies or is maimed for life as long as there’s one more baby in this world! In fact it doesn’t matter if we put every woman in a cage and forcibly impregnate them as long as we have babies babies babies!
I believe there are doctors that specialize in HIGH RISK PREGNANCIES, Jess. Killing a baby won’t stop a woman’s health issues. It probably would make them a LOT worse.
I DO Care. I just would like to see an actual medical fact sheet that is not from a pro abortion site like Gutchmatcher Institute that a LATE TERM dangerous abortion would save a woman’s life?
“Killing a baby won’t stop a woman’s health issues.”
I can’t continue a conversation with you because you simply refuse to think.
Again I will pray that you learn the only way it seems you are capable of, by first hand experience.
Jess
I suggest you stop and think first. I would rather give my life for my own child like Saint Gianna did (in her refusal to have an abortion when it was discovered that she had a cyst of some sort on her uterus) than to have her/his blood on my soul!
JessL “In fact it doesn’t matter if we put every woman in a cage and forcibly impregnate them as long as we have babies babies babies! ……
…..I can’t continue a conversation with you because you simply refuse to think. ”
Maybe you should take your own advice Jess and try posting in wordpad.
Jess, there is never a reason for a woman to have a late term abortion in order to save her life. A c-section is always the fastest method of delivery. Stopping late term abortions wont kill women, it will only save children.
Liz, you’re quite welcome to die for your nonviable fetus. Just don’t push your preferences on anyone else. I have no intention of dying for the nonviable fetus that someone else has weird notions about.
Also, the amount of hype concerning the *infamous* Tiller is just bizarre. Don’t you people have anything better to do than make up stories like this? I mean all the demonization of this guy who just tries to help women which even extends to an alleged party that Gov. Sebelius had for him? Don’t you read your own posts? It’s freaking FUNNY already.
These **aren’t** made up stories. And the woman in the picture is clearly at least 6 1/2 – 7 months pregnant. With a little help in the NICU, a baby born at 7 months CAN survive.
Anna, all I can say is WOW……….killing a child is just WRONG.
And Saint Gianna is a better role model than almost anyone alive.
Tiller is a blood thirsty abortionist. He’s not a good man.
Anna,
Please don’t push your weird notions or preferences of not dying for a fetus onto me. Thanks.
Jess, please stop trolling on the blog. I’d rather hear real arguments from you, not stuff purposely intended to make people mad.
Also, the amount of hype concerning the *infamous* Tiller is just bizarre. Don’t you people have anything better to do than make up stories like this? I mean all the demonization of this guy who just tries to help women which even extends to an alleged party that Gov. Sebelius had for him? Don’t you read your own posts? It’s freaking FUNNY already.
What made up stories are you referring to, Anna? Everything that has been posted here about Tiller is true.
Anna, again, there is no reason for a woman to die. Think about this logically. What is the fastest way to deliver a baby, inserting dilators and waiting 3 days or having an emergency c-section? I’ll give you a clue, when it looked like I had developed an amniotic infection at 31 weeks, we didn’t go the laminaria route!
listen to lauren: she’s had the experience