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January 15, 2006
Imprisoned
News of a Cuban political prisoner, Dr. Oscar Bisket
The reader who passed this link along addd this to the brief story:
However, there is much more to this story than the fact that he has courageously opposed the regime throughout his life. Three years ago, I escorted his wife (Elsa Morejon) around Capitol Hill in an effort to raise awareness in Washington of the ongoing persecution of those who dare to demand freedom. But during a meeting with sympathetic members of Congress, Morejon revealed that one of the reasons her husband was sent to the gulag the first time was that he refused to perform abortions for the teenage girls Castro uses as part of the sex-tourism industry in Cuba. Biscet is a devout Catholic, and recognized by Amnesty International as a Prisoner of Conscience. He should be the Mandela of our day, but sadly few people outside of the Cuban American community have ever heard of him. Now more than ever an international outcry is needed to let the world know of Biscet's struggle. At the very least, this man needs our prayers.
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How long until the AMA starts arranging similar conditions here in America, when doctors will have to choose between doing abortions and losing licenture or even risking civil suits for malpractice.
I don't expect many Democrats to loudly tout this man's cause.
Posted by: St. Jimbob of the Apokalypse at Jan 16, 2006 9:23:12 AM
Biscet is well known by the Cuban-American community in Florida and his plight appears frequently in the Spanish edition of the Miami Herald. However, it is rarely (I dare say never, I have never seen it in that newspaper) that part of his troubles stem from his refusal to perform abortions. I learned of this from ACI Prensa several years ago, before moving to Florida. When I arrived here and subscribed to the paper, I expected to see some mention of Biscet's pro-life activities; but it's apparent that the only thing that counts for El Nuevo Herald is his opposition to Castro. His strong religious convictions are msotly ignored.
Posted by: Mila Morales at Jan 16, 2006 9:35:54 AM
Louder,Jimbob, I can't hear you because of all the noise Republicans are making about this...Oh, no, wait, that's the calls to their lawyers.
Posted by: bruce cole at Jan 16, 2006 9:41:30 AM
Dr. Biscet refuses to be the "New Man" envisioned by Che Guevara--a man (or woman) devoid of religious or ethical principles. Guevara stated that a true Revolutionary must hate in order to succeed. Like a modern Robespierre, he preached that "justice", as he saw it, needed to be served by violence. Sadly, there are many who wear Che t-shirts and few who have even heard of Dr. Biscet.
Posted by: Juan at Jan 17, 2006 10:41:45 AM
