Washington, DC – Americans gathered outside the White House on Saturday and laid down in the street to form the number 71, representing the percentage of Americans who oppose taxpayer funded abortions in our nation’s health care plan.

The group was part of the IAM71.org coalition, which has a multi-faceted campaign against tax-funding of abortions that includes a ground-breaking virtual protest that can be found at www.IAM71.org. The protest was led by coalition member Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition.

The protest came on the heels Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unveiling of the House version of the health care “reform” bill that specifically provides for the tax funding of abortions. Present at the Pelosi invitation-only rally was late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart, whose failing abortion business in Bellevue, Nebraska, would stand to handsomely profit from the Pelosi scheme to force taxpayers to foot the bill for abortions. This was particularly disturbing since Carhart is currently under criminal investigation in Nebraska for illegal abortion practices after his former employees blew the whistle on him in August.

“The Obama-Pelosi-Carhart scheme would lead to more abortions and would cost the taxpayers millions of dollars that we don’t have. It is a morally bankrupt plan that could contribute to fiscally bankrupting our nation,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman, who helped found the “I AM 71” Coalition.

Speaking to the American people, Newman said, “Even if you have already done so, we urge Americans of conscience to contact your Representatives and Senators today to voice your opposition to tax funded abortions in our health care system. Then go to IAM71.org and upload your photo to add your voice to the growing number of Americans speaking out against this injustice.”

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Protest to be held on Saturday, October 31, at 11:30 A.M. at the White House

Washington, DC — America is at a spiritual and moral crossroads as President Obama and the leaders of Congress are pushing for taxpayer funded abortions as a part of health care reform.

If this current proposed legislation becomes law, our tax dollars will be used to pay for the killing of innocent children and the diminishing of women through abortion.

Just Thursday, late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart, who defended the heinous Partial Birth abortion method at the Supreme Court and lost, was in Washington DC attending an invitation only rally with Nancy Pelosi to unveil the new health care plan that will specifically include tax funding for abortions.

Pelosi’s invitation of Carhart was a direct affront to the 71% of Americans that polls show oppose tax payer funded abortions

The Obama-Pelosi-Carhart scheme to publicly fund abortions would set the pro-life movement back at least 25 years toward their goal of ending the violence of abortion and protecting human rights. It would also dramatically increase the number of abortions.

Operation Rescue urges Americans to join the IAM71.org protest in Washington D.C on Saturday October 31, at 11:30 AM in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Ave. to let Obama know that 71% of the American people OPPOSE tax payer funded abortions.

“It is outrageous to think that abortion quacks like LeRoy Carhart, who is currently under criminal investigation for illegal and dangerous abortion practices, could end up with our hard-earned tax dollars,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “Through grassroots protests like this one, we can make our voices heard.”

More Information
Read the press release from the Christian Defense Coalition about this protest.

Note: Operation Rescue is an organization whose name is trademarked by Troy Newman, who is also the group’s President. Only Newman and Operation Rescue Senior Policy Advisor Cheryl Sullenger are authorized to speak on behalf of Operation Rescue. Any other protest or press statement made by anyone other than Newman or Sullenger purporting to represent Operation Rescue is not authorized and may not reflect the views of Operation Rescue.

Washington, DC – Late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart was in Washington, D.C. today standing with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in support of taxpayer funded abortion.

“If there was any doubt that the Pelosi-Reid-Obama health care scheme would force taxpayers to fund abortions, there isn’t anymore,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

Carhart was photographed by a representative for Concerned Women for America during a Pelosi rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. this morning holding a sign promoting the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice in support of taxpayer funded abortion.

“If Pelosi’s health care bill is passed, our tax dollars will go straight into Carhart’s pockets to fund abortions, especially late-term abortions done on viable babies,” said Newman.

“Carhart is a hack that has sent many women to the hospital with life-threatening abortion injuries. He even killed young Christin Gilbert by horrifically botching her third-trimester abortion. If Pelosi has her way, even more women will have their lives placed at risk by Carhart with the taxpayer footing the bill!”

Carhart is currently under investigation by the Nebraska Attorney General’s office after three of his former employees came forward with sworn affidavits that told of illegal activity, unsafe conditions.

All of the women said that they did not have any medical training or licensing, yet they were instructed to perform medical duties that they were not legally qualified to do, such as starting IVs, dispensing medication, and assisting with surgeries. They claimed that drugs often came up missing, and that there was a general uncleanness about the facility, including the discovery of dried blood on instruments that had been laid out for surgery.

Some of the women claimed that they believed that Carhart was often chemically impaired while on duty, that he had poor personal hygiene, and that he rarely if ever washed his hands between patients.

“This is the kind of thing we can expect from the Pelosi health care bill,” said Newman. “It is unthinkable that this kind of quackery should be allowed, much less funded at taxpayer expense.”

Operation Rescue is sponsoring a protest against tax funded abortions on Saturday at 11:30 AM at the White House in conjunction with the IAM71.org coalition. Click here for more information.