The Washington, D.C., coroner’s office on Friday halted plans to dispose of the bodies of five late-term aborted babies discovered in March 2022. Now, Republican lawmakers are seeking a coroner willing to demand and conduct an investigation into their deaths. Anatomy.
Several congressmen and pro-life activists held A press conference in the House Triangle on Wednesday aired calls for an investigation into the infant’s death. named Harriet, Christopher X, Phoenix, Angel, Holly. Activists believe the babies may have been partially aborted or killed after birth, in violation of federal law.
“We would like to request public assistance because we are having trouble finding someone to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) said at a press conference.
“The reason these children can’t be buried is because people are afraid of losing their medical licenses and examiner licenses here in Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas,” she continued. “If you know someone, please refer them to one of our offices and we will do so.”
On both sides, vivid photos of “The Five” are displayed. @RepLuna Pressured D.C. officials on what the city was doing to protect women and babies from abortionists like Dr. Cesare Santangelo. pic.twitter.com/hhodMve9kG
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) March 29, 2023
The baby’s possible culling comes nearly two years after it was discovered, along with 110 other premature babies. In March 2022, Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) activist Lauren Handy and PAAU founder and former executive director Teresa Bukovinak brought an aborted baby to Foggy Bottom, an area notorious for late-term abortions. The woman was allegedly found in a trash can outside the Washington Surgical Clinic, an abortion facility in Washington, D.C. Abortion.
Activists believe that Dr. Cesare Santangelo, an abortionist at the Washington Surgical Clinic, may have aborted five late-term newborns in violation of federal law.Their belief is that in 2012 Undercover video The live-action version shows footage of Santangelo allegedly saying he would not help a baby born alive after a failed abortion.Formerly Washington DC Police Said Breitbart said in an email that Santangelo was not under investigation.
bukovinac Said At the time, the babies “suffered a variety of injuries, including a fully intact baby girl named Harriet, who had one eye opened, an incision in the back of her neck, her brain sucked out, and her skull crushed.” It also included.” Another child was found unharmed, still inside the amniotic sac, PAAU said.
“Raising their broken bodies from the box was the most gut-wrenching experience I’ve ever had,” Bukovinac said at a press conference Wednesday. “This is a seminal moment for the pro-life movement, a moment so obvious and so powerful that it will forever change the course of history.”
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Five days after the infant’s discovery, the Justice Department charged Mr. Handy and eight other activists with conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) in a separate case involving the 2020 blockade of a Washington surgical clinic. was indicted. Activists, including Handy, found He was found guilty in August 2023 and is awaiting sentencing in a prison in Alexandria, Virginia. They could face up to 11 years in federal prison.
During the trial, Judge Colleen Koller-Kottery was notable. Banned Handy’s lawyers did not introduce photos of the baby’s body as evidence at trial. She also claimed that Handy’s lawyer had a “lasting influence” on Handy’s decision to become a pro-life activist, adding that she was “crucial to understanding Lauren’s motivations that day in October 2020. It also forbade the inclusion of secret live-action videos that claimed to be true.
Last week, a lawyer representing pro-life activist Lauren Handy told Breitbart News that the medical examiner in Washington, D.C., plans to destroy the infant’s body. Martin Cannon, a senior adviser for the Thomas More Society, told Breitbart News that the D.C. coroner’s decision to move forward with the disposal allegedly came after the Biden administration made it clear there was no need for the remains. Told.
“The condition and circumstances of death of these infants remain relevant to this case,” Cannon said. Said Daily Signal. “That’s a sentencing thing. And I’ve been trying lately to find another pathologist and see what we can do. And of course, I’ve communicated that to the Office of the Medical Examiner.”
Rodney Adams, General Counsel, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) specifically denied any discussion of the incident between the Office of the Medical Examiner and the Department of Justice (DOJ) and did not respond to further questioning. The Department of Justice also declined to respond.
By the end of the week, OCME will The Daily Signal reported that the suspect told the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) in an email on Friday that he would not dispose of the infant’s body. report. OCME did not provide a timeline to ACLJ, “but it noted a long line of people and organizations that have made requests to the coroner, including numerous members of Congress who requested that OCME preserve the infant’s body.” . ” by report.
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Indeed, pro-life activists and Republican lawmakers launched a massive pressure campaign after news of the possible termination broke. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX), Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Rep. Ted. Sen. Cruz (R-TX), Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and 44 other members will be joined by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith, and D.C. Coroner Francisco Francisco. Díaz, and Attorney General Merrick Garland in various urgent letters.letter I was demanded to Thorough investigation into body preservation and death.
“I’m glad the medical examiner stopped, but now what? We have to go find the truth. We need to know what happens next. We need the Department of Justice to We need to have this investigated,” Roy said Wednesday.
“The District of Columbia is the capital of this nation. We have jurisdiction and the city needs to answer to us when we stand up and try to protect some of these precious lives.” Roy added.
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Smith, who is also co-chair of the Pro-Life Caucus, also spoke at the press conference, calling for “no cover-up.”
“Where is the compassion? Where is the anger? Where is the empathy for the five precious children brutally slaughtered through abortion? Where is the justice? Why the cover-up?” he said. .
“Under no circumstances should the D.C. coroner dispose of the bodies of five innocent children whose lives were taken in such a barbaric manner,” he continued. “If the Department of Justice is not fulfilling its duty to investigate potential federal crimes committed against these child victims, Congress should immediately launch its own investigation and at least require the preservation of evidence. ”
“When they were alive, these babies deserved to be treated with respect and compassion,” he added. “After their violent massacre, the details of their brutal deaths must be thoroughly investigated and justice tenaciously pursued.”
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
