While the rest of the country is in full blown Obamania, it might be helpful to take another look at the Born Alive Infants bill that he opposed so forcefully as an Illinois state senator:

Sec. 1.36. Born alive infant.

(a) In determining the meaning of any statute or of any rule, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative agencies of this State, the words "person", "human being", "child", and "individual" shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development.

(b) As used in this Section, the term "born alive", with respect to a member of the species homo sapiens, means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother of that member, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion.

(c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being born alive, as defined in this Section.

(d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect existing federal or State law regarding abortion.

(e) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to alter generally accepted medical standards.

(Source: P.A. 94 559, eff. 1 1 06.)

The legislation is pretty straightforward: If a baby is born alive -- whether through natural birth or some other means -- he has the right to life. If an infant is living when he leaves his mother, you may not harm him.

That was the law Barack Obama opposed.

What's most upsetting is the fact that the bill actually contains language specifically stating that it does not infringe on abortion law (necessary to win the support of pro-choice lawmakers). In fact, even stalwart abortion boosters like Barbara Boxer had no problem voting for a nearly identical bill when it came before Congress. She understood that this was a no-brainer piece of legislation that simply protects babies from being murdered at birth.

But apparently, not even obvious infanticide will keep Barack Obama from bending the knee to the abortion lobby.

I wonder what America will think of that?