Keith Olbermann once again reminded Twitter what a miserable person he is, this time by commenting on a tweet from Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) quoting Scripture and wishing people a
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You would think it would be a given for babies born alive from failed abortions would receive lifesaving medical care, right? Unfortunately it is not, because such protections are not enforced. Instead, state legislatures have acted to pass what s known as born-alive protection act bills to send to their governors, though it s mostly Republicans signing legislation. Most Democratic governors have vetoed it. On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) signed such legislation into law protecting these abortion survivors.
?? I’ve signed HB 237!
Alabama supports the right to life. I appreciate Rep. Ginny Shaver’s work on this critical bill, and I’m proud to sign this into law and cement our commitment to the unborn. #alpolitics Governor Kay Ivey (@GovernorKayIvey) May 25, 2021
Picture two babies born in the same hospital. In the NICU, doctors and nurses spare no effort to save the lives of very sick and premature babies.
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Down the hall, a very different scene unfolds. The reason? This child was scheduled for abortion. But the tools and techniques meant to kill the baby don’t work, and he or she is born alive breathing, moving, crying.
Instead of being immediately transported and treated with the same compassionate care, the baby is taken to a soiled utility room and left there to die alone.
It sounds surreal but this is exactly the experience of Jill Stanek, a former nurse and whistleblower who witnessed aborted babies being born alive and abandoned, including a little boy with Down syndrome who she comforted for 45 minutes of his brief life.
The number of lives ended in abortion by Planned Parenthood is staggering. But even one would be too many.Planned Parenthood quietly released its most recent annual report last week for