Whelan Tries to Rewrite History on Federal Abortion Ban

Here are the facts that you won't find in Ed Whelan's review of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's role in the White House during the debate over so-called "partial-birth" abortion in the 1990s.

Remember, Elena Kagan's writings on this subject put her in the same category as former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice John Paul Stevens (PDF), whom she would succeed on the court.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposed this threat against women's health. End of story.

The anti-choice movement couldn't get what it wanted from legitimate medical groups so it went as far as to set up its own fake group, the "Physicians Ad Hoc Coalition for Truth," (PDF) solely for the purpose of peddling their lies. Now they're complaining about statements the real medical groups issued? That's ridiculous.

Sadly, we can only imagine that anti-choice senators will take this cue and repeat these claims during next week's hearings.

For the facts about this issue, check out our PDF on the Federal Abortion Ban.