Media

For Immediate Release
February 06, 2024
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org

Bodies of #JusticeForTheFive Babies May Be Destroyed Because Of Advice From Biden DOJ

Washington, D.C. – Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, releases the following statement after revelations that the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office may destroy — upon advice from the Department of Justice — the bodies of the five late-term aborted babies whose discovery rocked the nation in 2022. The #JusticeForTheFive movement prompted congressional demand for an investigation into the circumstances of their deaths. 

Lila Rose had this to say:

“The brutally murdered children discovered outside the DC Abortion facility in 2022 shocked the conscience of the nation and prompted dozens of members of Congress to demand a proper investigation into the deaths of the children. That investigation never happened because the Biden administration’s Department of Justice wanted this issue to just go away. They did not want the American people to see the honest horrors of abortion, even when those horrors violated federal law.

“Each baby lost to abortion is the victim of a serious injustice, yet our legal system neglects to protect them. Although laws in D.C. and at the federal level safeguard infants born alive and victims of the brutal practice of partial-birth abortion, authorities in these jurisdictions blatantly shirk their responsibility to enforce such laws. This constitutes a full-scale assault on children and any authority figure who turns a blind eye to this crisis shares in the guilt.

“Members of Congress must step in and exercise their oversight authority over the District of Columbia, demand the preservation of these bodies and an in-depth investigation into whether their deaths violated federal law. The facility and abortionist responsible for the murder of the five children, The Washington Surgi-Clinic and its proprietor Cesare Santangelo, must also be investigated and shut down for their criminal activity.”

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About Lila Rose & Live Action – Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion on abortion and defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With 7 million combined social media followers and over 2.1 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 70 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.