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On March 12-13, 2003, the Illinois state senate committee chaired by Senator Barack Obama amended the proposed state Born-Alive Infants Protection bill (SB 1082) to exactly track the language of the already-enacted federal BAIPA, by adopting Senate Amendment No. 1, 10-0. The committee then voted to kill the amended bill, 6-4, with Obama and the other Democrats on the committee voting against ...
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Change you can believe in: Obama is PRO baby murder
Wizbang — ... clause" (copied verbatim from the federal bill) was added to the state BAIPA, with Obama voting in support of adding the revision. Yet, immediately afterwards, Obama led the committee Democrats in voting against the amended bill, and it was killed, 6-4. The bill that Chairman Obama killed, as amended, was virtually identical to the federal law; the only remaining differences were on minor points of bill-drafting style. To see the language of the two bills side by side, click here . There's no getting around this. Obama knew the language in question was in the bill, because ...

Alan Colmes needs some help clearing up his misunderstanding on Barack Obama's support of infanticide
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Obama voting in support of adding the revision. Yet, immediately afterwards, Obama led the committee Democrats in voting against the amended bill, and it was killed, 6-4. The bill that Chairman Obama killed, as amended, was virtually identical to the federal law; the only remaining differences were on minor points of bill-drafting style. Don't believe me? You can see a side by side comparison of the federal and state legislation here. The key language, which protects Roe, is here: ...

Obama - “Who are You Going to Believe? Me, Or Your Own Lying Eyes?”
Say Anything — ... foreclosing any impact on abortion.  Obama’s legislative actions in 2003—denying effective protection even to babies born alive during abortions—were contrary to the position taken on the same language by even the most liberal members of Congress.  The bill Obama killed was virtually identical to the federal bill that even NARAL ultimately did not oppose.” A side by side comparison of the state and federal bills can be found here. The funny thing is, Obama voted in committee in favor of the ...

Obama - “Who are You Going to Believe? Me, Or Your Own Lying Eyes?”
Say Anything — ... foreclosing any impact on abortion.  Obama’s legislative actions in 2003—denying effective protection even to babies born alive during abortions—were contrary to the position taken on the same language by even the most liberal members of Congress.  The bill Obama killed was virtually identical to the federal bill that even NARAL ultimately did not oppose.” A side by side comparison of the state and federal bills can be found here. The funny thing is, Obama voted in committee in favor of the ...

Exclusive Transcript of Obama-Brody Interview on CBN
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... Q: Well, our researchers discovered this document from March 2003 , which shows the state bill was amended to be identical to the federal bill... and that you then voted to kill the amended bill, which went down to defeat 6-4 with all of the Democrats voting to kill it. ...

Exclusive Transcript of Obama-Brody Interview on CBN
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... Q: Well, our researchers discovered this document from March 2003 , which shows the state bill was amended to be identical to the federal bill... and that you then voted to kill the amended bill, which went down to defeat 6-4 with all of the Democrats voting to kill it. ...

Obama's Egregious Abortion Lie
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... . Sen. Obama is currently misleading people about what he voted against, specifically claiming that the bill he voted against in his committee lacked “neutrality” language on Roe v. Wade. The bill did contain this language. He even participated in the unanimous vote to put it in. Want to see the actual differences between the federal and state laws? Non-existent other than the stylistic changes for Illinois wording . The identical neutrality clause as added by Obama is present . On March 12-13, 2003, the Illinois state senate committee chaired by Senator Barack Obama amended ...

Carol Platt Liebau: Obama Attacks Abortion Survivor
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — With this ad , Gianna Jessen launched a broadside against Barack Obama's repeated opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act in Illinois (my column laying out the whole sordid history is here ). It's not surprising she'd object to his stance -- Jessen herself is the survivor of a botched abortion attempt. Barack's ad attacking Jessen (and inaccurately blaming John McCain for the ad) is here . He argues that his votes against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act are being "taken out of context." But here's the tip of the iceberg, quick and easy: After the US Senate passed a bill protecting babies born alive as a result of ...

Barack Obama's blatant abortion lie
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... . Sen. Obama is currently misleading people about what he voted against, specifically claiming that the bill he voted against in his committee lacked “neutrality” language on Roe v. Wade. The bill did contain this language. He even participated in the unanimous vote to put it in. Want to see the actual differences between the federal and state laws? Non-existent other than the stylistic changes for Illinois wording . The identical neutrality clause as added by Obama is present . On March 12-13, 2003, the Illinois state senate committee chaired by Senator Barack Obama amended ...

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