"Pro-Life" Dems Threaten Real Pro-Life Activists With Jail Time

For a brief time it appeared that some Democrats to proclaimed themselves to be pro-life would stand firm on that principle and stop Obamacare from being enacted unless a specific prohibition against funding abortions was included in the bill.  Rep. Bart Stupak led that effort, but caved in after making a very bad deal with Obama for a useless executive order.

Some of those Democrats who caved are now facing fierce opposition while still trying to proclaim themselves as pro-life, and they're fighting back with threats of criminal charges:

Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio) got himself into deep water when he took a principled stand to defend life earlier this year -- then buckled to his pro-abortion leadership to vote in favor of passing Obamacare.

The legislation passed by Democrats allows the use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortion on demand through government-run insurance plans.

Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List), is being threatened with possible jail time for informing voters that Driehaus voted in favor of taxpayer-funded abortion with his vote for Obamacare.

“Ironically, ours is the position that so-called ‘pro-life’ Democrats themselves held before they changed their minds. It is also the position held by the National Right to Life Committee, Americans United for Life, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ohio Right to Life and numerous other organizations and policy experts,” Dannenfelser said.

SBA List sought to purchase four billboards across Driehaus’ Congressional district informing voters that his vote in favor of Obamacare was a vote for taxpayer funding of abortion. Driehaus filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission on Tuesday, October 6th alleging the SBA List was making false accusations, citing a criminal statute in the complaint. SBA List said Driehaus’ attorney convinced Lamar Companies to not to put up the billboards in order to avoid being added to the elections commission complaint.

“Through this criminal statute, he’s even threatening me with jail time,” Dannenfelser said. “But we will not be silenced or intimidated. In fact, we’re emboldened to make certain that his constituents know the truth about his vote.”

Dannenfelser -- not one to be intimidated into silence -- upped the ante this week with a $50,000 radio ad campaign airing across Driehaus’ district. The ad highlights Driehaus’ vote for the health care bill which allows for taxpayer funding of abortion.

It was in Driehaus' district that church vans were recently used to drive students to the polls where they were given sample ballots already marked for Democrats and then given ice cream after they voted. There is significant desperation among Democrats in Ohio.

No matter how Driehaus tries to spin it, he caved to Obama and voted for a bill that funds abortion.