Posted on 12/03/2011 12:07:46 PM PST by wide meadow
It may seem a technical point to some, but to those focused on abortion as an issue, it isn’t.
Breaking from groups that believe human life begins at the moment an egg is fertilized — also the position of the Catholic Church, of which he is a member — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told ABC News he believes life begins at implantation.
But he expressed confidence that he can win the vote of anti-abortion activists despite this difference.
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Is that Newt's word or Jakes's? Or did I miss some new terminology? Sounds like farming or surgery.
ah yes..the criminal liberal media searching again- where were all their stories on obama’s support of live birth abortion four years ago??? better yet where was the GOP pointing this out???
if Gingrich wants to combat this minor nuisance simply remind the people he is against abortion unlike the POS in the WH, who had a chance to stand up for infants born alive- but did not- and is now using tax $$$ of the American people in these tough times to pay for the choice of others, er i mean abortions...
Focus on single issues such as abortion by conservatives will guarantee an 0bama reelection.
Lest we forget, nobody is perfect and we need leadership not perfection.
Newt’s overconfidence in himself could end up defeating his chances for victory, and this isn’t even including all of Newt’s problems with personal baggage and all of Newt’s problems with political baggage!
“Is that Newt’s word or Jakes’s?”
Newt’s words.
The man became a Catholic a couple of years ago and is already a CINO.
His excommunication can’t come soon enough!
ABC trying to start a fight amongst conservatives.
I believe that Life begins at conception. I don’t know how you could possible argue that life begins at implantation, because from the point of view of the embryo, there is no distinction related to implantation. Implantation is like moving into a house; you are alive whether you have a roof over your head, or food on your plate.
This is important because it determines how you would treat embryonic stem cell research. If you don’t believe life begins until implantation, you can do what you want with an embryo. In fact, you could find a way to grow it outside the womb, and create non-living humans would could be your slaves or be divvied up for parts, according to that definition.
Now, on the matter of abortion, I have a view similar to Gingrich. I believe the embryo is a human, but I don’t believe the woman has an absolute responsibility to “raise” the child until it is successfully implanted. If the woman’s body rejects implantation (for whatever reason), she is not a murderer, and the embryo does not have to be treated as a dead child for purposes of burial or reporting.
Once the woman allows the baby to implant, it’s like she invited a homeless person into the house. If that person is starving, once you have taken responsibility for that person, you can’t just throw them out on the street — you will be guilty of homicide. You don’t have a responsibility for taking care of people, but once you accept responsibility, you are liable until you can find other arrangements.
Why would he convert to a religion he doesn’t believe in?
Newt is probably referring to In Vitro Fertilization - which begins in the lab’s petri dish and then is IMPLANTED in the womb. Since several embryos are implanted they should all be considered LIVE BABIES IN THE WOMB. But many are discarded before implantation and many are removed to avoid multiple births.
Perhaps he is trying to prevent aborted IVF fetuses.
How can it not be alive before implantation? Dead things don’t grow do they?
So, ABC is going to try and make an issue of this, but we didn’t hear a peep about Obama’s support of infacticide. The media is such a laughingstock. It’s a shame that they can influence the voters like they can.
So, ABC is going to try and make an issue of this, but we didn’t hear a peep about Obama’s support of infacticide. The media is such a laughingstock. It’s a shame that they can influence the voters like they can.
So, ABC is going to try and make an issue of this, but we didn’t hear a peep about Obama’s support of infacticide. The media is such a laughingstock. It’s a shame that they can influence the voters like they can.
Go ahead Freepers now all post how no good Gingrich is over this technical nonsense!
Help ABC do its dirty work to elect publicly funded late term abortion on demand.
Newt has an interesting point and I couldn’t care less.
Maybe Newt needs to take some biology classes.
Last I checked, the egg and sperm have to come together for anything to happen.
Implantation is not the Catholic teaching, however, it is not an illogical argument either (like abortion is).
It is a bit like arguing over whether an acorn is an Oak tree. There is some logic behind arguing it is not when it is yet to germinate, but there is no logical argument once the acorn has produced a root and a leaf.
No candidate is perfect.
Some issues are deal killers though.
Otherwise we could just co-nominate Obama and be sure winners! Since winning is the only thing that matters.
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First Palin, then Cain, now Newt. ABC has decided you will vote for Romney, or no one. Understand?
THEY didn't waste much time shifting fire to the perceived GOP front runner after disposing of Cain.
NO cheers, unfortunately.
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