Alex Chediak

Contrary to what Senator Obama said at the Saddleback Civil Forum. The Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit group that focuses on reproductive issues, published its findings in the March 2008 issue of the Institute's journal, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.The actual number of abortions dropped to a new low, with 1.2 million abortions in 2005, compared to a high of 1.6 million abortions in 1990. The report does not include an analysis of why the levels have continued to decline. "We don't regard [the findings] as good or bad," Jones said. "It's a descriptive study." The abortion … [Read more...] about Abortion Rates Are At A Thirty Year Low

Here. Excerpt: Obama’s work against the bill to protect premature babies represents one of two times in his political career, along with his speech against the Iraq war, that he really stuck out his neck for something that might hurt him politically. Unlike his Iraq speech, Obama is deeply embarrassed about this one — so embarrassed that he is offering a demonstrable falsehood in explanation for his actions. Fortunately, the documents showing the truth are now available. … [Read more...] about David Freddoso Responds to Obama on BAIPA

CBS correspondent David Brody was granted an exclusive interview with Barack Obama last night after the Saddleback Civil Forum. Here is the exchange on the Born Alive Infant Protection Act: Brody: Real quick, the born alive infant protection act. I gotta tell you that's the one thing I get a lot of emails about and it's just not just from Evangelicals, it about Catholics, Protestants, main -- they're trying to understand it because there was some literature put out by the National Right to Life Committee. And they're basically saying they felt like you misrepresented your position on that … [Read more...] about Obama Reacts to Born Alive Act Accusations

Rick Warren's question tonight "At what point does a baby get human rights?" was timely, given that there are new indications that Obama is covering up his voting record (note that he did not straightforwardly answer Warren's follow-up question which was specifically about his voting record on this issue.) John Fund has a simple breakdown. (HT: Denny Burk) I've seen several versions of this story in numerous conservative media outlets, but the MSM seems to stay away from it. Here are the original sources: Originally, the Illinois Born Alive did not contain a "neutrality clause" (that is, … [Read more...] about Obama and Babies Getting Human Rights

(HT: Candice Yacono) … [Read more...] about Saddleback Civil Forum: Photos