A few months back, the blogosphere was buzzing about a New York Times piece regarding abortion in El Salvador. One part focused on Carmen Climaco, who was said to have been sentenced to prison for an illegal abortion at 18 weeks.
It turns out she wasn't.
She was sentenced to thirty years for strangling her NEWBORN..
However, court records from the case, which have been obtained by LifeSiteNews.com, indicate that the case was actually one of infanticide rather than illegal abortion. While it was investigated on the suspicion of an illegal abortion, authorities found the dead baby hidden in a box wrapped in bags under the bed of Mrs. Climaco.
Moreover, forensic examination showed that it was a full term (38-42 weeks gestation) normal delivery, and that the child was breathing at the time of birth. The legal opinion of the cause of death was asphyxia by strangulation.
Cardenal also points out that the main source of information for Hitt came from a pro-abortion group called IPAS. She notes that the group stands to profit financially from the legalization of abortion in El Salvador since it sells vacuum aspirators used for abortion and incomplete abortion.
Kudos to Lifesite!
You often hear lefty pro-aborts denounce capitalism and the profit motive. But as soon as the abortion issue comes up, they go completely mum.
