Friday July 30, 2010
Complaint Filed to Disbar Kagan for Falsifying Partial-Birth Abortion Testimony
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The leader of a public interest law group has filed a complaint before the U.S. Supreme Court at the behest of pro-life organization Declaration Alliance, asking that the high court disbar Elena Kagan for falsifying testimony regarding the Clinton-era partial-birth abortion ban attempt.
The complaint was submitted by Larry Klayman, the founder of corruption watchdog Judicial Watch, who also called for Kagan’s actions to be investigated by the Justice Department.
Kagan has admitted that while serving as an Associate White House Counsel in the Clinton administration, she altered the wording of original testimony submitted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) regarding the necessity of partial-birth abortion.
In that document, the ACOG had originally reported that it found that partial birth abortion was not medically necessary to save the life of a woman; however, in the final version submitted by ACOG, Kagan had inserted language to say the procedure “may be the best or most appropriate procedure in a particular circumstance to save the life or preserve the health of a woman.” This altered report was then relied upon by the U.S. Supreme Court in striking down legislation banning partial birth abortion.
Americans United for Life has also pointed to further documentation suggesting that Kagan also sought to manipulate similar testimony from the American Medical Association.
“Elena Kagan, a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, has defrauded the U.S. Supreme Court,” stated Klayman upon filing the complaint. “As a result, her membership to practice before the Court should be revoked and the matter referred to the Criminal Division of the Justice Department. How can Ms. Kagan be confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a seat on the high court, when in reality she should not even be allowed to practice in front of it?
“The rules of legal ethics require her disbarment and I intend to pursue it, to set an example that prospective and sitting judges, or anyone in the legal profession or otherwise, are not above the law.”
The details of Ms. Kagan’s misconduct are exhaustively detailed in a report prepared by the Americans United for Life Action.
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
Kagan Partial-Birth Abortion Role ‘Seriously Compromised’ Federal Court Testimony: Report
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jul/10071607.html
Kagan Sought to Twist another Medical Statement on Partial-Birth Abortion: AUL
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jul/10071409.html
Docs Reveal Kagan Undermined Key Testimony on Partial-Birth Abortion
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jun/10063007.html