Tools in denial: Inside the 20-week abortion ban hearing
Feminists used the same two men as both good and bad tools yesterday.
Pro-abortion Reps Jerry Nadler and John Conyers were good tools when lauding abortion…
Thanks to #prochoice @repjerrynadler &@repjohnconyers for speaking out against #HR1797 in opening statements. #NoHR1797
— NARAL (@NARAL) May 23, 2013
… but bad tools in the feminist photo op. Click to enlarge…
There they are on the far right, with their male counsel sitting between them – who did come in handy when nudging the incoherent Rep. Conyers to stop talking, a little while after Conyers gave a shout-out to Pepto pink-clad Planned Parenthood employees…
Had the witnesses all been male, feminists would have aimed the camera their way. But that wouldn’t have worked yesterday, since two of the three pro-life witnesses were female.
It is true there are no women on this subcommittee, but it’s not only on the Republican side. Democrats have none either. There are five female Democrats on the full Judiciary Committee, and any one of them could have asked to be assigned to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, where abortion does come up quite a bit. But it’s not important to them. Any one of them could have asked to attend this particular hearing as well. But it wasn’t important to them. And they would have ruined the picture.
Toward the end of the hearing Rep. Franks showed two photos of a mutilated late-term aborted baby taken by former employees of abortionist Douglas Karpen. A member of the Susan B. Anthony List team snapped a picture of Rep. Nadler refusing to look at the photos as Rep. Franks explained them. “He then rubbed his eyes in boredom,” noted SBA List…
Operation Rescue has more thoughts on those particular photos being shown in the hearing, which OR retrieved from the employees.
As for the pro-abortion side’s sole witness – a post-abortive mother – Drew Belsky at Live Action, who attended the hearing, has good insights. Sad to say, she, too, was a pro-abortion tool. At the end of the hearing, when Rep. Nadler asked her if she had anything to add, she said something to the effect, “My abortion was nothing like the abortions described here today.” I’m sure she had her eyes opened. I felt bad for her. She, of course, was wrong about that.
If you want to see any of the video clips, including my testimony, go here.
Drudge is currently spotlighting LifeNews.com’s piece on former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino’s gripping testimony from the hearing.
[Top photo via Live Action]
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.
Jill, you said in your testimony that Rep. Nadler was on the committee in 2000/2001. Did he look as bored or seem as unfeeling back then as he does in the pic above?
So when there’s no rational argument for their position, they must always play the sex card. Boy, this is getting old fast.
God, these Democrats are awful, terrible, terrible human beings…
Jill, I watched your testimony; you were fabulous! Thank you for your witness.
Well Jasper,
What can you expect from people who supported slavery, instituted segregation, formed the KKK as its terrorist arm, and fought against both civil and voting rights for black citizens?
Thank you for your testimony Jill, just watched it. I have no doubt you touched even the most stone hearted in that room, even though it may not feel that way!
I read your testimony. I liked the part where you exposed that the fact that “nobody knows” how many late term abortions are committed. That was powerful testimony, full of powerful arguments backed up with evidence. Well done.
I hope someone picks up that alarming insight and inquires into why “nobody knows.”
“Nobody.”
Thank You Ms. Stanek for all you do for the children.
The dishonesty re: the photo ops really pisses me off. Thanks for exposing it.
Could it have been discomfort, rather than boredom, that compelled Rep Nadler to rub his eyes? After all, the truth of abortion is a compelling and uncomfortable one, especially when it is staring you in the eyes. I wasn’t there, so I suppose you are a better judge, Jill, but it seems like the behavior of someone who is trying to avoid the truth. Much like my 4 year old refuses to look me in the eye when I am explaining why he is going onto time out. Hide from blame, if I don’t see it then it isn’t there.
Excellent testimony Jill. “For such a time as this…” LL <3
wow, watching these… amazing, what a truly astonishing bill, is the pain capable child protection act.So the pro-abortion women acting on behalf of PP are denying men the right to protect children… pretty inane.
People can be pretty thick sometimes: SO:
I am grateful for how abundantly and painfully clear he made it, that babies can feel pain.
It’s more and more obvious the feminist movement had nothing to do with protecting beautiful smart sexy or kind women, but the momentary whims of female dogs.
foul?
Jill thank you for your powerful testimony. Keep up the good work.
The response of the Demoncrats reminds me of the title of Ann Coulters book “Demonic”, I don’t agree with Ann about everything she says but on this I agree with her. The platform of the Democrats their hatred for life, faith and family is demonic.