TIME: Guests Invited to Abortion Executive Order Signing March 24, 2010

[seafan]

According to TIME:


Details: Guests Invited to Abortion Executive Order Signing March 24, 2010

Senator Bob Casey

Representative Bart Stupak

Representative Kathy Dahlkemper

Representative Marcy Kaptur

Representative Nick Rahall

Representative Jerry Costello

Representative Chris Carney

Representative Steve Driehaus

Representative Charlie Wilson

Representative Jim Oberstar

Representative Alan Mollohan

Representative Brad Ellsworth

Representative Henry Cuellar

Representative Mike Doyle

The Stupak 13 and one Senator.

"The first thing I’d do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act."---- Candidate Barack Obama, July 9, 2008

"Obama does not support the Hyde Amendment," his campaign staff told RH Reality Check in response to a questionnaire from the reproductive rights group. "He believes that the federal government should not use its dollars to intrude on a poor woman's decision whether to carry to term or to terminate her pregnancy and selectively withhold benefits because she seeks to exercise her right of reproductive choice in a manner the government disfavors." 2007 LINK

And one president.




March 21, 2010:

As a consequences (sic) of the deal, Frances Kissling, the former president of Catholics for Choice, called for abortion rights supporters to renew their push to repeal the Hyde Amendment.

"I hope the choice movement now decides to play hardball with Democrats, including the President, and insist that an all out effort to overturn the Hyde Amendment is required if Democratic office holders and candidates want our vote in 2012," she told The Post. "I for one have decided that I simply will not vote for another elected official until Hyde is overturned and I hope others will do the same. There is no reason for prochoice voters to accept Democratic pussyfooting around on repealing Hyde." LINK

Since the media was barred from today's ceremony, there are no photographs for public consumption.


In the meantime, we'll just refer back to this photo from 2003:


2003

Congress passes and Bush signs the so-called "Partial Birth" Abortion Ban—the first federal ban on an abortion procedure since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973. Bush signs the bill, which does not include an exception to preserve a woman's health, while surrounded by a group of smiling men.

By the way, that's Jim Oberstar, D-Minnesota, second from the right, in that anti-choice signing celebration with another president as well.



On March 23, 2010, just add two Democratic women.

[madfloridian]

1. Great post

recommended

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

[Brickbat]

3. Jim Oberstar is my homey and I love him to death.

Except for the 2% of the time where he sticks to his Roman Catholic principles. Honestly, though, I know where he stands and he is a strong supporter of unions.

I know others will disagree and many would kick him to the curb because of it. I just have to say I support him, even though this move makes me yack.

[Cerridwen]

4. Here's the updated picture

President Barack Obama signs an Executive Order that reaffirms the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's conssistency with longstanding restrictions on the use of federal funds for abortion, in the Oval Office, March 24, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

From here which was from The White House

[seafan]

5. Thanks for the photo at that flickr link.

Interesting that the link to this photo is buried at the end of a WH page that's written in Spanish text.


Seems like they don't want us finding this photo easily, doesn't it?



Documenting the text at the WH link you provided:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/decreto-ejecutivo-la-ley-de-protecci-n-al-paciente-y-cuidado-de-salud-de-bajo-preci

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
March 24, 2010
Decreto Ejecutivo -- la Ley de Protección al Paciente y Cuidado de Salud de Bajo Precio coincide con restricciones sobre el uso de fondos federales para el aborto

Adjunto va el decreto ejecutivo firmado por el Presidente reiterando que la Ley de Protección al Paciente y Cuidado de Salud de Bajo Precio coincide con restricciones que datan de hace mucho tiempo sobre el uso de fondos federales para el aborto.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/2010patientprotect-eo-rel.pdf

En el siguiente enlace pueden encontrar la foto del Presidente firmando el decreto ejecutivo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/4460769992/

This whole thing is just an abomination.


(But thanks for adding the photo, Cerridwen.)