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Pete Buttigieg Slams Pro-Lifers: They “Ignore Science” and Just Want to “Punish Women”
LIFE NEWS ^ | Dec, 4, 2019 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 12/04/2019 11:36:20 AM PST by Morgana

Pro-abortion Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg blasted pro-life laws during a campaign swing in Alabama this week. He attacked the pro-life legislators behind a law the state legislature approved this year that would protect women and unborn children from abortion.

In May, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that bans abortion in Alabama. But, during a roundtable discussion with abortion activists and Democrat voters, Buttigieg went after the pro-life lawmakers behind the bill, falsely claiming they “ignore science” and just want to “punish women.”

Here’s more:

Buttigieg criticized the law, saying the legislature was “ignoring science, criminalizing abortion, and punishing women.” The mayor said as president he would prevent “state-level” interference with abortion access and work to abolish the Hyde Amendment, which prevents the use of medical fund to pay for abortions. At a Fox News event around the time of the Alabama ban, Buttigieg said “I trust women to draw the line” on abortion, a line he repeated on Monday.

The law in question clearly doesn’t ignore science since human life clearly begins at conception and a developing baby in the womb is just that, a baby. In fact a study by scientists earlier this year proves human life begins at conception.

To quote just one authoritative human embryology textbook: “Human development begins at fertilisation when a sperm unites with an oocyte [ovum] to form a single cell zygote. This highly specialised, totipotent cell marks the beginning of each of us as a unique individual.” (Moore, K.L., Persaud, T.V.N. & Torchia, M.G. (2015). The developing human: clinically oriented embryology (10th ed.).

The Alabama abortion ban also does not punish women. The law in question only punishes abortionists who violate the statute by killing unborn children in abortions.

Moreover, the Alabama abortion ban was sponsored by a woman and was signed into law by another woman. State Representative Terri Collins, a woman, helped sponsor the bill. Governor Kay Ivey, also a woman, signed the bill into law. In a statement, Gov. Ivey prioritized not only the protection of life, but also the enhancement of life.

She urged members to find the “best ways possible to foster a better Alabama in all regards, from education to public safety,” exposing the lie that pro-lifers only care about the unborn. “We must give every person the best chance for a quality life and a promising future.”

And the citizens of Alabama, including women, are pro-life on abortion. According to Pew Research Center data from 2014, 58 percent of Alabama adults wanted abortion illegal in all or most cases. Forty-nine percent of those were men – and 51 percent were women.

Meanwhile, in 2018, Alabama voters — men and women — approved a statewide amendment saying unborn babies have a right to life. Voters said yes by a 60-40 margin. The vote came despite the Planned Parenthood abortion business spending $1.5 million to defeat it.

Pete Buttigieg can support abortion if he thinks killing babies is a good thing, but he’s not entitled to make up his own facts. The truth is his pro-abortion position is at odds with science, and women.


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KEYWORDS: abortion; alabama; demagogue; democrats; genderdysphoria; homosexualagenda; hydeamendment; indiana; infanticide; kayivey; mayorpete; medicareforall; mikepence; obamacare; petebuttigieg; pewresearchcenter; plannedparenthood; prolife; southbend; terricollins
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To: Morgana
Ignore science? BS. Anyone like Buttplug who thinks a fetus is not human and merely a "mass of tissue" is ignoring science.
 
21 posted on 12/04/2019 12:25:03 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Morgana

Josef Mengele was a big believer in science.


22 posted on 12/04/2019 12:29:52 PM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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Speaking of ignoring science!!!!!


23 posted on 12/04/2019 12:37:54 PM PST by TnTnTn
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To: Responsibility2nd

He’s just jealous because he can’t get pregnant (and abort his own babies) no matter how many times he takes it up the Buttigieg.


24 posted on 12/04/2019 1:05:49 PM PST by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Morgana

The science of genocide.


25 posted on 12/04/2019 1:27:26 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: rightwingcrazy

Fudgepackin Pete has all the answers.


26 posted on 12/04/2019 1:29:47 PM PST by chopperk (ms)
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To: Morgana

‘Pete Buttigieg Slams Pro-Lifers: They “Ignore Science” and Just Want to “Punish Women”’

And Democrats want to murder babies. Gee. Which of those are worse?


27 posted on 12/04/2019 1:33:39 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Morgana
The man (?) has no shame, no conscience, is really nasty with his condemnations, and is really quite ignorant.

More WOMEN than men are pro-life. As it should be. Yet he doesn't know that through his hard left Gay prism (prison). I am pro-life. My wife is a pro life activist, and speaks up. Maybe he should debate her.......

We both think science is a wonderful tool, one that has been bastardized and destroyed by leftists like him.

28 posted on 12/04/2019 1:37:06 PM PST by Lakeshark (Trump. He stands for the great issues of the day. Stay the course!)
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To: John O
He’s just jealous because he can’t get pregnant

You obviously haven't come to understand that leftist "science" knows that's a false statement......

29 posted on 12/04/2019 1:38:39 PM PST by Lakeshark (Trump. He stands for the great issues of the day. Stay the course!)
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To: Levy78

I keep hearing Buttplug’s smart, but I’ve seen no evidence of it.


30 posted on 12/04/2019 3:15:44 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Morgana
I am SOOO glad to be a transplant Alabamian! Wish I had gotten here DECADES AGO!

Butt-Gig, get out of our state! And STAY OUT!

31 posted on 12/04/2019 4:09:10 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (Politics is the continuation of war by other means. --Clausewitz)
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To: Morgana

More like Pro-Aborts: They “Ignore Science” and Just Want to Kill Babies.


32 posted on 12/04/2019 8:12:55 PM PST by EdnaMode
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