Certification of Live Birth is NOT a Birth Certificate

It is amazing to me how many Americans, including Mr. Nowlin, misread the ’certificate’ posted online by Obama. What he posted online is NEITHER a “Birth CertifiCATE” nor a “CertifiCATE of Live Birth.” Instead, he posted a “CertifiCATION of Live Birth” which is a totally different thing than the Birth CertifiCATE or CertifiCATE of Live birth.

The terms “Birth CertifiCATE” and “CertifiCATE of Live Birth” are used interchangeably to designate the official document used to prove an individual’s date, time, place, parentage, and citizenship . The terms “Birth CertifiCATE” and “CertifiCATE of Live Birth” are NOT interchangeable with the term “CertifiCATION of Live Birth.” Individuals are issued a “Birth CertifiCATE” or “CertifiCATE of Live Birth” by the state in which they were born. Those Certificates are recognized across state lines through reciprocal agreements.

A “CertifiCATE of Live Birth is the official document issued to confirm a child was born alive to a specific woman at a specific time in a specific place. The “Birth CertifiCATE” or “CertifiCATE of Live Birth” is developed from the official document completed by an authorized physician and/or nurse in attendance at the birth. Its accuracy is attested to on the official birth record which is completed onsite immediately after the birth. Health professionals authorized by their professional license and the facility where they are employed attest to the accuracy of the information with their signature which is sealed with an official stamp or seal securely maintained by the facility in which the birth occurs.

A “CertificCATION of Live Birth” merely certifies that unofficial information has been received by an agency of government from an unauthorized individual. The information may be submitted by a witness in no official capacity who has reason to know that an individual exists, and/or was born alive. It may or may not include the date, time, and place of birth and does not include the authorized signature of a licensed physician or nurse and does not contain the seal signifying its legitimacy. It is not based on an official document and its accuracy is entirely dependent upon the truthfulness of an unauthorized individual.

At the time Obama claims to have been born, individuals born in Hawaii received a Hawaiian “CertifiCATE of Live Birth“ also called a “Birth CertifiCATE.” Individuals born to residents of Hawaii, but NOT born on U.S. soil received a “CertifiCATION of Live Birth” like the one posted online by Obama on his website and later by the Annenberg site, factcheck.org.
The CertifiCATION of Live Birth posted by Obama is NOT proof he was born in Hawaii. In fact, it is more likely he was not born there as it was the document issued to individuals NOT born on U.S. soil. It is more likely proof of his INeligibility for the office of Presidency than proof of eligibility.