Gianna jessens powerful testimony at the house judiciary committee hearing on the practices of planned parenthood. Life, life and more life quotes from gianna jessen. Mantra, quotes to live by, me quotes, pablo neruda, film music books, god. Gianna jessen bgea ive waited a long time for this moment. Transcript of gianna jessens testimony to the house judiciary committee. The words spoken by a complete stranger struck a chord so deep within gianna jessen that she didnt need a formal introduction to the woman standing in front of her.
Jessen is a stage name that was adopted when she began her activism. It was 1996, and gianna jessen was telling congress about how she had been born despite her. Her medical records indicate that she was born in the 30th week of pregnancy to a 17yearold. The 2011 film october baby was loosely based on jessens life. Good morning, my name is gianna jessen, and i would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify here today. Testimonianza di gianna jessen e padre antonello scano a. She was born during a failed saline abortion attempt. Blp notes, biographical articles of living persons need to be.
I also removed a bit of material and a bunch of sources, because, as wp. And with defiance and courage, a baby girl made her way into the world. I am originally from california, but now reside in franklin, tennessee. Abortion survivors emotional testimony against planned. Jessens birth certificate is signed by the doctor who was performing the abortion. You better be nice to me, for my father owns the world. My biological mother was seven and a half months pregnant when she went to planned parenthood, who advised her to have a lateterm saline abortion. Gianna jessen at the university of malta part 1 duration. Gianna jessen grew up believing that she was born with cerebral palsy because she had been delivered. Rome gianna jessen, an american survivor of a failed saline abortion, delivered a powerful testimony in the eternal city on saturday, may 20, at. Why the popes thoughts on cohabitation drove this woman. If her mother did actually go to planned parenthood in april of 1977, that wasnt the mistake that led to gianna jessens medical torture by saline.
Gianna jessen abortion survivor, prolife advocate, speaker. She underwent an abortion procedure, having toxic saline solution injected into the womb during the third trimester. Gianna and her mother travel throughout the country. For those who dont know about gianna jessen, her story is all over the internet. June 21, 2016 lifesitenews i am so mad, hot tears are about to stream down my face, the wellknown prolife and motivational speaker gianna jessen posted on. The story behind october baby ive waited a long time for this moment. But if barack obama had his way, i wouldnt be here. Testimonio gianna jessen espanol latino completo youtube. The 2011 film october baby was loosely based on jessen s life. Gianna jessen of san clemente, california, is an abortion survivor and a prolife activist. Gianna jessen has been a guest on numerous radio and television programs. My names gianna jessen, born 31 years ago after a failed abortion. Gianna is the incredible true story of one girls remarkable and courageous journey from abortion survivor to steadfast defender of life. As soon as she said that, i knew who she was, jessen said.
Gianna has what she refers to as the gift of cerebral palsy. Gianna jessen, abortion survivor speaks at queens hall, parliament house, victoria australia september 8 2008 on the eve. Jessen weighed 2 lbs at birth, and she was born with cerebral palsy, a nonprogressive, noncontagious motor condition that affects various areas of body movement. Giannas visit was sponsored by the ad hoc interfaith committee part 1.
She weighed a mere 2 lbs at birth and the doctors said she would never be able to hold up her head, sit up, crawl or. The doctor who had carried out the abortion was not present at the moment that jessen was born alive, and the nurse called an ambulance and had the twopound baby taken to hospital. Gianna jessen asks congress if abortion is about womens. Drostie made a major edit to this page on february 28th, 2007. Gianna jessen singing it is well popular christian videos. Gianna jessen is a christian singersongwriter who was adopted after being born alive after a saline abortion. Abortion survivor gianna jessen makes an appeal to victorian mps during the abortion law reform debate. Gianna jessen grew up believing that she was born with cerebral palsy because she had been delivered prematurely in a particularly traumatic. No, gianna jessen, planned parenthood wasnt the problem gianna jessen spoke in front of congress wednesday, specifically implicating planned parenthood in the attempted thirdtrimester saline abortion no longer performed in the us that caused her premature birth and resulting cerebral palsy in april of 1977. Well i guess i couldve stayed ashore didnt have to go they say sometimes to find yourself youve gotta let go and the waters cold around me now so far below and i hear a voice beside me now. Gianna jessens mother went to planned parenthood for a saline abortion seven and a half months into her pregnancy. I would have expected it to lose by a wider margin, so i was somewhat heartened not that i put much stock in this poll.
No, gianna jessen, planned parenthood wasnt the problem. Giannas biological mother was 17 when she had a saline abortion in her third trimester. Gianna jessen born april 6, 1977 is an american antiabortion activist. Two months premature and weighing just two pounds, she spent her first few months in a hospital. Blp, and way beneath any encyclopedic standards, with horrible citations and more total focus on ted harvey than on gianna jessen. They do giannas schoolwork, mostly one plane flights. Abortion survivor gianna jessens amazing testimony i. Many americans don t realize it is legal to have an abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Jessen spent three months in the hospital before being placed in foster care. Here is the text of jessens speech before a house subcommittee in 1996.
Gianna jessen born alive gianna jessen does not quit. Instead of death, though, gianna was bathed in a burning saline solution, but she overcame to enter the world. This is perhaps one of the most impressive testimonies i have seen. I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to speak today.
October baby soundtrack lyrics gianna jessen ocean floor lyrics. September 8 2008 on the eve of the debate to decriminalize abortion in victoria. Dianna also taught her daughter values on life since she was a child. Gianna is the incredible true story of one girls remarkable journey from abortion survivor to steadfast defender and lover of life. Giana jessen was aborted by her mother, tina, when she was only seventeen. I have a little bit of feistiness by elizabeth day. This book isnt about issuesits about a young womans determination to make the most of her godgiven opportunities. Instead of dying, gianna was born alive and believes she only stayed that way because the abortionist hadnt arrived at the clinic yet. Its a home school program that works really well considering giannas learning disabilities from the abortion and travel schedule. She weighed a mere 2 pounds at birth and the doctors said she would never be able to hold up her head, sit up, crawl, or walk. Gianna jessen, an abortion survivor, gave her testimony before the united states house judiciary committee in september of 2015 the video quickly went viral because of the power of her words, conviction, and living witness to.