May 7, 2009 10:09 AM
Hand of Hope - Ten Years Later
Ten Years Later, Boy's 'Hand of Hope' Continues to Spark Debate
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
By Joshua Rhett MillerNearly 10 years after a stunning photograph of his tiny hand traveled the world, Samuel Armas has a firm grip on what "The Hand of Hope" means to him.
"When I see that picture, the first thing I think of is how special and lucky I am to have God use me that way," Samuel told FOXNews.com. "I feel very thankful that I was in that picture."
On Aug. 19, 1999, photographer Michael Clancy shot the "Fetal Hand Grasp" -- his picture of a 21-week-old fetus grasping a doctor's finger during innovative surgery to correct spina bifida. Nearly four months later, on Dec. 2, Samuel Armas was "born famous."
The photo, which first appeared in USA Today on Sept. 7, 1999, quickly spread across the globe as proof of development in the womb and was later cited during congressional debates on the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, which passed in 2000.
"It's just a miracle picture, a miracle moment," Clancy told FOXNews.com. "It shows the earliest human interaction ever recorded."
Samuel, now 9 and living in Villa Rica, Ga., said the photo likely gave countless "babies their right to live" and forced many others to debate their beliefs on abortion, something he's proud of.
"It's very important to me," Samuel said of the photograph. "A lot of babies would've lost their lives if that didn't happen."
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Comments
oh wow. i have seenthis picture and am now so excited to see "whose" hand that was/is!! i can't wait to show this to my husband. What an amazing testimony that little boy has and what a blessing that he knows it, and is so proud of it. God is amazing! :)
Posted by: kristy in Germany | May 7, 2009 10:41 AM
