"The" Reply to Obama's Culture of Death

The two pictures below appeared in the news earlier this week:

Photo courtesy of Michael Clancy.

Photo courtesy of the Armas family.

The first is of the hand of 21-week old Samuel Armas as he apparently "grabs" the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner who was performing ground-breaking, spina bifida correction surgery. The photo was shot by Mr. Michael Clancy and it first appeared in USA Today on September 7, 1999.

The second is of 9 year-old Samuel, an accomplished swimmer as you can see by the ribbons. The photo is provided by the Armas family.

It has been argued the first photo was the catalyst for The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by the Senate with a near veto-proof tally of 64 - 34; seventeen Democrats united with all but three Republicans in support. But I'd argue it would have also been the definitive photograph to support The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act that was unanimously passed by the Senate, 98-0. Recall, the Born-Alive Act was a response to too many babies who survived failed abortions being left to die in a tray at the abortorium if not just dumped in the "medical waste" trash. That is, Congress legislated babies had to be saved if, first, an attempt to kill the baby failed.

President Obama supports a culture of death as his record in the Illinois Legislature demonstrates. President Obama's choice for Secretary of State, Sen. Hillary Clinton, voted against The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

As the Obama-Biden Administration begins to reverse pro-life legislation that President Bush shephered through Congress with tremendous bipartisan support, we should not quickly forget the powerful images above.