A nearby table displayed models of the unborn to represent the 115 babies whose bodies PAAU says it received in a cardboard box outside a local abortion clinic, Washington Surgi-Clinic, from the driver of a medical waste disposal company. The bodies of 110 of the aborted babies, which PAAU has said were mostly in the first trimester, have been buried in a private cemetery following a Catholic funeral Mass and naming ceremony, according to the group.
Washington Surgi-Clinic is operated by Dr. Cesare Santangelo, an OBGYN and abortionist in Washington. In 2013, the pro-life group Live Action released a video it secretly recorded in which Santangelo says that he would allow a child who survived an abortion attempt to die if the child was born during the procedure. CNA has contacted the clinic multiple times for comment and has received no response.
At the end of the event, pro-life activists lined up to take turns placing roses on the steps of the medical examiner’s office. Police officers gathered nearby. A few people shouted at officers, accusing them of smirking and placing their hands on them, when they had activists move off the steps and further away from the entrance.
The rally was organized by Stanton Public Policy Center/Purple Sash Revolution, with co-sponsors including Priests for Life, CPAC, Created Equal and Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust.
Katie Yoder is a correspondent in CNA’s Washington, D.C. bureau. She covers pro-life issues, the U.S. Catholic bishops, public policy, and Congress. She previously worked for Townhall.com, National Review, and the Media Research Center.
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