Doesn't Barack Obama have a heart? How can he condemn babies to a horrible death of neglect? Gianna's ad is a testament to the inhuman infanticide that Obama has endorsed, over and over again.
'If Barack Obama Had His Way, I Wouldn't Be Here'
Two years ago, the Colorado House of Representatives sat in stunned silence as Gianna Jessen, a young woman with cerebal palsy, sang a beautiful rendition of the national anthem. When she finished, the legislature exploded in applause, touched by Gianna's talent and moved by her determination to rise above the odds. Moments later, the ovation ended. Members were shocked and angry to learn that Rep. Ted Harvey had used the opportunity to draw attention to Gianna's story as the survivor of a botched saline abortion. For weeks afterward, the media characterized Harvey as insensitive and opportunistic. Even the House majority leader said, "I think it was amazingly rude to use a human being as an example of his personal politics." Today, Gianna is using her voice to astound a new audience-the American voter. In a powerful new ad sponsored by www.bornalivetruth.org, she highlights Sen. Barack Obama's staunch opposition to the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. "Can you imagine not giving babies their basic human rights, no matter how they entered our world?" the commercial begins. "My name is Gianna Jessen, born 31 years ago after a failed abortion. I'm a survivor... but if Barack Obama had his way, I wouldn't be here." Since the ad's release, the mainstream media has done its best to dilute her message, insinuating that Gianna made the story up. Subjecting her to unfair scrutiny, one reporter writes, "[Jessen] claims to have survived the abortion." That fact seems self-evident. Another attacks her as a "self-proclaimed abortion-survivor." Yesterday, Jill Stanek released crucial documents, including Gianna's birth certificate, to verify the story.
Of course, the disbelief of the press is nothing new. Every time I do an interview on the subject, reporters seldom believe me when I explain what the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act is and why it's necessary. They, like most Americans, are astounded to learn that the denial of medical treatment to babies like Gianna was so commonplace that our leaders had to implement a law to prevent it.
Tony Perkins
Family Research Council Action President
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