Posted on 10/31/2024 9:39:00 PM PDT by Morgana
As Florida prepares to decide whether or not to make abortion a constitutional right through Amendment 4, a legendary football coach is speaking out.
NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy urged voters to stand against Amendment 4 during a speech at Clearwater Central Catholic High School. “I happen to believe that these babies in the womb are lives, and I know everybody doesn’t believe that, but I happen to believe it. My Bible tells me that they are,” Dungy said. “My wife Lauren and I have eight adopted children in our home right now, and when I go home every day and I look at those kids, I don’t see eight choices. I’m sorry, those are eight lives, and yes we need to protect our women, and yes, we need to protect our mothers, but we need to protect those children as well.”
He also hit back against the notion that laws protecting preborn children from abortion would put women’s lives at risk. “I am so upset when people say, ‘Oh we need to get this passed because women in Florida are in danger.’ No, they’re not in danger when they’re pregnant.” Dungy said. “We have some of the best health care in the world here, and it’s available, and it’s not going to be withheld if this amendment doesn’t pass.”
He is far from alone in speaking against the amendment; a group of doctors likewise have warned that Amendment 4 is dangerous, with Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie, who founded the group of over 300 physicians speaking against the amendment, saying it would lead to “a deregulated abortion regime that would equal that of North Korea.” She also warned that the amendment would overturn virtually all existing health and safety regulations surrounding abortion, including parental consent laws.
Dungy, who is openly pro-life, has previously criticized presidential candidate Kamala Harris for referencing faith in her defense of abortion. “Exactly what ‘faith’ are you talking about when you say you don’t have to abandon it to support abortion?” he tweeted. “Are you talking about the Christian faith that says all babies are made in the image of God (Gen 1:26), that God places them in the womb (Jer 1:5) and that we should not take any life unjustly (Luke 18:20)? Are you talking about that faith or some nebulous, general ‘faith’ that says we’re good enough, and smart enough to make our own decisions? What ‘faith’ are you talking about?”
I’m with Coach Tony Dungy on this one.
I’ve watched Dungy for years over his career, from what I’ve seen, I believe he’s a very good man. He’s right about this too in my opinion. Great work Tony. 👍
Tony Dungy has always been a class act. I’ve followed his work and life for 2 decades and there doesn’t seem to be a single false thing about him.
Sickens me that most likely this will pass
Not necessarily, but it is close.
Classy guy.
Off-topic, but Florida’s Amendment Three (Marijuana “made safe”) is heavily financed, with ads every minute on iHeart radio.
Occasional State ads in opposition are now calling Marijuana a “Gateway Drug”.
Unfortunately, marijuana is not just a potential gateway drug, but, while most people can use it without lasting adverse consequences, some may develop mental issues like schizophrenia after a few months of use.
The Advertisements for this here say-“Stop the cruel abortion amendment,” or something to that effect. They always say it’s “cruel.” Not letting me kill some kid is ,”cruel.” Just let me slaughter innocent children you heartless bastard.
As usual, the pro-abortion forces have a lot more money than the pro-lifers. The abortion business rakes in the dough. The pro-lifers depend on donations (mostly small) for their financing.
Florida Amendment 4, the Right to Abortion Initiative, is on the ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.
A "yes" vote supports adding the following language to the Florida Constitution’s Declaration of Rights: “… no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider.” Amendment 4 would maintain the current constitutional provision that permits a law requiring parents to be notified before a minor can receive an abortion.
A "no" vote opposes amending the Florida Constitution's Declaration of Rights to provide that the state cannot "... prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider."
So he opposes adding language to the law that requires parental notification. I think that is a slippery slope that takes a decision out of the parents hands.
I have to disagree with him, unless he would agree to a waiver in cases where the patient is in imminent danger if the situation is not dealt with ASAP.
I still think the parent must be the decision maker for the child. Perhaps there could be an age limit applied also. Say 16?
HE IS A GOOD GUY
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