[Pflienews] PFLI E-News Update: Homicide in Hialeah; WI moves to mandate abortifacient dispensing

Fri Mar 7 06:38:21 MST 2008

*PharmFacts E-News Update -- 7 Mar 2008 AD
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Second Pathology Report Points to Manslaughter at Hialeah Abortion Mill

HIALEAH, Fla., March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Results of a forensic 
pathologist's review of documents and slides related to the autopsy of a 
baby born alive during an abortion at a Hialeah clinic 
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in 2006, reveal that non-medical workers may have committed manslaughter 
when they shoved the struggling baby girl into a biohazard bag and 
tossed her on the roof of the clinic to die.

The Thomas Moore Society, who is representing the mother of the baby, 
named Shanice Denise, hired forensic pathologist Abdullah Fatteh to 
inspect the available evidence, including the county autopsy report, 
microscopic slides prepared by the medical examiner, and other records.

Fatteh concluded that unlicensed worker Belkis Gonzalez 
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performed the abortion, wherein the baby was born alive. He concluded 
that they cut the cord and improperly disposed of the baby's body. 
Abortionist Pierre Renelique was absent during the incident.

Fatteh stated, "The actions of unlicensed clinic staff probably 
accelerated and/or contributed to the death of the newborn ... It is 
most likely that neglectful actions around the time of birth of newborn 
and prematurity were the significant factors that resulted in this 
newborn's death."

"These conclusions imply that Gonzalez could be held accountable for 
manslaughter in the premature death of baby Shanice," said Operation 
Rescue spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger.

Gonzalez, who owned a group of abortion mills, including the Hialeah 
clinic, pled guilty to practicing medicine without a license at another 
abortion mill in Miramar, Florida, on December 20, 2007, and was given 
five years probation. Her associate, Senesis was also charged in the 
Miramar incident, and her case is still pending.

Gonzalez' lawyer, Robelto Osborne, a former abortionist who had his 
license revoked, was previously convicted of practicing medicine without 
a license, as was her receptionist, Joselin Colado, and her cleaning 
lady, Adrianne Rojas.

The criminal investigation against Gonzalez in the death of Baby Shanice 
is open and progressing.

"The only way to protect the public from these predatory illegal 
abortionists is to put them in jail," said Sullenger. "We pray that 
charges will be filed soon and that justice will be done for Baby Shanice."

Operation Rescue is one of the leading pro-life Christian activist 
organizations in the nation. Operation Rescue recently made headlines 
when it bought and closed an abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas and has 
become the voice of the pro-life activist movement in America. Its 
activities are on the cutting edge of the abortion issue, taking direct 
action to restore legal personhood to the pre-born and stop abortion in 
obedience to biblical mandates.

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Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700;

Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034;

both with Operation Rescue, info at operationrescue.org

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  Wisconsin considers controversial [abortifacient] contraception

Wednesday, March 05, 2008
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articles by this author <http://www.speroforum.com/site/subs.asp?b=217>
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=14678&t=Wisconsin+considers+controversial+contraception

A Wisconsin bill that would compel all pharmacists to provide 
abortifacient contraceptive drugs in spite of their moral and 
professional objections was recently the subject of a public hearing in 
the state senate.

/*A public hearing was scheduled for Wednesday to discuss Senate Bill 
232, called the "Birth Control Protection Act." It would force all 
pharmacists, regardless of their beliefs, to dispense the morning-after 
pill and other FDA-approved abortifacient contraceptive drugs.*/

The legislation would also redefine the statutory definition of abortion 
to exclude all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and devices.

Violators of the law would be subject to various penalties, including 
the revocation of their license.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin endorsed the bill in a 
statement praising the bill's sponsors, Senate Majority Leader Judy 
Robson and State Representative Christine Snicki, both Democrats.

The statement said, "With the Republican controlled Assembly recklessly 
endangering women's health in its latest budget, this bill is more 
important than ever. This legislation recognizes that Wisconsinites 
strongly support better access to birth control, even though some in the 
state Assembly are clearly out of touch with these widely held beliefs." 
Several pro-life leaders [including PFLI] have objected to the bill.

"This bill is not about access to birth control at all," said Peggy 
Hamill, state director of Pro-Life Wisconsin, which strongly opposes the 
bill. "Birth control is everywhere -- even the morning-after pill is now 
accessible over the counter for those aged 18 and over. What this bill 
is really about is forcing pro-life pharmacists to cast aside any moral 
or medical qualms about birth control and do the bidding of the birth 
control industry."

/*"Excluding the 'morning-after' pill and other abortion-causing birth 
control drugs from the legal definition of abortion does not change the 
fact that they can and do cause early chemical abortions," said Hamill. 
"Simply wishing something to be true does not make it so."*/

Some have argued that the law would contradict the right to free 
exercise of religion guaranteed under the First Amendment of the U.S. 
Constitution. The Wisconsin Constitution also protects conscientious 
objectors, saying "any control of, or interference with, the rights of 
conscience" shall not be permitted.

"Respect for individual conscience rights is a bedrock American 
principle," said Matt Sande, Pro-Life Wisconsin's legislative director. 
"We don't force people to take up arms who conscientiously oppose war. 
Why then would we force pharmacists to participate in the killing of 
pre-born children? Whether or not legislators agree or disagree with 
specific moral objections, their sworn oaths to the state and federal 
constitutions command them to respect and protect them. They can't pick 
and choose which conscience rights to protect or reject."

Those objecting to dispensing abortifacient drugs are presently 
accommodated by their employers so that customers can access the drugs 
from other pharmacists on staff or from nearby pharmacies.

"Senate Bill 232 would completely abrogate any and all good-faith 
accommodations between pharmacists of conscience and their employers," 
argued Sande. "Pharmacists, like doctors and nurses, are valued members 
of the professional health care team who should not be forced to choose 
between their consciences and their livelihoods. No pharmacist should 
have to daily check his or her conscience at the door."
ACI Prensa <http://www.aciprensa.com/> is the largest provider of 
Catholic news in Spanish and Portuguese. Catholic News Agency 
<http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/>(CNA), aimed at serving the 
English-speaking Catholic audience, is ACI Prensa's latest venture.

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