Flint, MI – A recently filed lawsuit against troubled abortionist Abraham Alberto Hodari alleging a horrific forced abortion may explain his recent efforts to sell off his abortion clinics.

On June 17, 2009, Caitlin Bruce filed a suit against Hodari and his assistant, “Victor”, over an incident that took place at Hodari’s Flint, Michigan, abortion clinic in April, 2008. In that suit, Ms. Bruce alleges that she went to Hodari’s clinic seeking an abortion, but before the procedure began, she changed her mind and decided against it. She notified Hodari that she no longer wanted the abortion.

However, Hodari and his assistant, Victor, forcibly restrained Ms. Bruce, holding her down. Ms. Bruce screamed “Stop, stop, I don’t want this,” but her mouth was covered to muffle her pleas while Hodari forced the abortion upon her.

Included in the suit are six counts against Hodari, including lack of informed consent/medical malpractice, battery, fraud, misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and ethnic/gender intimidation.

Michigan has a statute that forbids intimidation based on gender or ethnicity. Ms. Bruce believes that Hodari forced the abortion on her because she is Black. Statistics show that the abortion industry disproportionately targets Black women.

“This man should be in jail,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “To avoid having to pay for his crimes, it looks like Hodari is trying to liquidate his assets, take the money, and run.”

This is not the first incident of forced abortion for which Hodari has been accused. In February, former Hodari patient Jennifer McCoy came forward and told Operation Rescue of her 1988 abortion at age 16. McCoy never intended to get an abortion and was lured to Hodari’s clinic under the false pretenses that she would be receiving her first obstetrical examination. Instead, Hodari forced an abortion on her. He then returned her 40-year old high school teacher who had fathered the baby in a relationship that qualified as statutory rape. McCoy attempted unsuccessfully to have Hodari criminally charged. (Read full story.)

“Over a twenty year period, we can only imagine how many times Hodari has done this to women. If we know of two, you can bet there were more that we don’t know about,” said Newman. “It is one depraved man that could do that to women.”

Hodari was placed on probation in February for illegally dumping medical records. In March, he was fined a mere $10,000 for his part in the death of Regina Johnson. Hodari has been involved in at least three additional abortion deaths.

“Over the years, Michigan authorities have continually covered for Hodari’s criminal actions. They bear some responsibility for the abuse suffered by women because they know Hodari is a menace, but have done nothing to stop him,” said Newman.

READ THE COMPLAINT (Special thanks to Judy Climer of Flint Right to Life who provided Operation Rescue with the court documents.)

Washington, DC – Operation Rescue warns that pro-abortion efforts to restore taxpayer funded abortions in the proposed health care legislation could be successful if those opposed to the abortion bail-out plan do not maintain public pressure on their Senators.

A first vote could come as early as this week.

“Now more than ever we must ring the phones off the hook in Washington, DC, and let the Senate know that 71 percent of the American people oppose taxpayer funded abortions,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

“Don’t believe Obama when he says that there will be no federal funding for abortions in the health care bill. He has made it well known that he places a high priority on abortion funding.”

In 2007, Obama promised a group of Planned Parenthood supporters that abortion funding was central to his health care proposal. He told them, “In my mind, reproductive care is essential care. It is basic care and so it is at the center and at the heart of the plan I am proposing.”

However, once Americans began to voice their disapproval of taxpayer funded abortions, Obama appeared to change his tune in an attempt to deflect the firestorm of criticism. On September 9, 2009, Obama stated, “And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up. Under our plan, no federal funds will be used to fund abortions.”

“Misunderstanding, Mr. President?” asks Newman. “Most Americans understand all too clearly, not that you make it easy for us.”

After the Stupak amendment, which banned federal funding of abortions, passed in the House, Obama again went to the media, this time with a rambling statement so packed with double-speak that it left even political pundits scratching their heads.

Obama told ABC News that there was work yet to do regarding tax-funding of abortions. He said, “I’m confident that we can arrive at this place where neither side feels that it’s been betrayed.”

But Obama would have to bend the laws of physics and rationality in order to find that geographic anomaly.

“The abortion cartel will not be happy with anything less than full tax-funding for every abortion, but the conscience of pro-lifers cannot bear even one cent going to fund abortions. There isn’t any middle ground,” said Newman.

Last week Obama’s top aide, Rahm Emanuel, met with an angry group women from pro-abortion organizations disgruntled that Obama did not ramrod abortion funding through the House. According to the Associated Press, Emanuel told them, “We’re your friends and the president is pro-choice. There’s no need for anger here.”

On Sunday, David Axelrod told CBS that Obama is working to ensure that the ban on abortion funding is stripped from the health care bill.

“It seems like Obama is more willing to kowtow to the demands of 15 bra-burners from the 1960’s than heed the concerns of 71 percent of the American people who today are opposed to taxpayer funded abortions,” said Newman. “We cannot let up pressure for a minute. The battle is just heating up. If we lose this fight, it will cost the lives of untold thousands – perhaps millions of innocent children.”

Please contact your Senators today and let them know that it is unacceptable that even one cent of tax money should be used to fund abortions.

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While Carhart is under criminal investigation, taxpayers foot the bill for “spy-cams”

Bellevue, NE – The police department in Bellevue, Nebraska have announced that the city now pays nearly $1,000 to maintain security cameras at LeRoy Carhart’s abortion clinic – money that is taken directly from the taxpayer coffers to spy on peaceful pro-life supporters.

“It is outrageous, at a time when Congress is in an uproar fighting abortion lobby efforts to use tax money to bail out failing abortion clinics, that the City of Bellevue would arbitrarily decide to force taxpayers to subsidize Carhart’s abortion business,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “If Carhart wants extra security, he should have to pay for it himself, just like everybody else.”

Bellevue police Chief John W. Stacey attempted to justify the $970 per month tax-funded camera system by saying it was “handy.”

“This is yet another example of the gross lack of judgment shown by the City of Bellevue, which continues to cater to Carhart’s whims,” said Newman.

In August, Bellevue police overreacted to a visit by Operation Rescue by putting up snow fences, blocking off streets, marching out the SWAT teams, and making wild and unsubstantiated claims in the media about anticipated violence.

“We tried to tell them that we only expected 20-50 peaceful supporters praying quietly on the sidewalk, but they were bent on making a tempest in a teapot. They blew everything out of proportion and in doing so, unnecessarily wasted thousands of dollars of taxpayer money. Now they are doing it again,” said Newman.

Carhart is currently under investigation by the Nebraska Attorney General’s office for illegal conduct alleged when former Carhart employees came forward and said that workers with no medical background routinely assisted with surgeries, started IVs, and dispensed medication without the proper credentials. The women told of unclean conditions at the clinic and that Carhart rarely if ever washed his hands between patients. They also indicated that drugs were often missing and believed that Carhart was, at times, chemically impaired while on duty.

“It might be a better use to tax dollars to have the spy-cams inside the abortion mill. They are more likely to catch someone breaking the law inside the clinic than outside it,” said Newman.

“We encourage those who are outraged that taxpayers are subsidizing spy-cams at Carhart’s abortion business to contact the Bellevue police and let their concerns be known.”

Contact:
Chief of Police John W. Stacey
Voice: (402) 293-3105
E-mail: john.stacey@bellevue.net