Randall Terry says, "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban is a Public Relations Goldmine, Political Scam"

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[newgeezer]

Randall Terry, Founder of Operation Rescue says, "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban is a Public Relations Goldmine, but a Political Scam"

10/22/03 6:37:00 PM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Gary McCullough, 202-546-0054 or 904-819-9450, for the Society for Truth and Justice

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Randall Terry, Founder of Operation Rescue:

The Public Relations Goldmine:

"The major benefit of this bill is the debate that surrounds it: 1) Abortion and abortion procedures are discussed in the news media, hence the public is educated; 2) The public sees how completely barbaric and violent partial-birth abortion is; 3) Voters see who supports this crime against children and mothers. The ethics behind partial-birth abortion are the same as those that justified Nazi concentration camps and American slavery. History will show that abortion in America was a gross betrayal of human rights and a crime against humanity," states Randall Terry, Founder of Operation Rescue, and President of the Society for Truth and Justice.

The Political Scam:

"This bill, if it becomes law, may not save one child's life. The Federal Courts are likely to strike it down. Furthermore this bill would only insure that unborn children would be murdered in some other hideous fashion. The bill also provides political cover in an election season to cowardly 'pro-life' political leaders who have done little for the pro-life cause. Worse yet, this bill would provide political cover for supporters of Roe-v-Wade within both parties, especially the Republican Party whose constituents are pro-life. This enables certain pro-choice Congressmen to support this bill and play both sides of the political fence. If the President and Congress want to accomplish a small, but real step, they should outlaw all abortions after 20 weeks -- the age when a baby can live outside the womb," states Randall Terry, Founder of Operation Rescue, and President of the Society for Truth and Justice.

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[Catspaw]

Bennett has admitted his failures (and gambling losses), apologized for them and says he's stopped. So has Rush, at least far as he's gone. Contrition for one's mistakes is a start. I have not seen that contrition from Terry. Of course, had he done so and acknowledged his adultery as well as work to correct his mistakes and asked forgiveness, he wouldn't have divorced his wife and left his children in the first place, then married a woman practically young enough to be his daughter and started "a new family." To me, that's a huge moral failing.

[185JHP]

He's a great man. And PA electing him supports the saying about there being some good people in the state: "PA has Philadelphia at one end and Pittsburgh at the other, but in between it's Alabama."

[newgeezer]

There's no way the Senate could be so dumb as to think the ban would prevent abortions.

Sure, the Senators know that. But, one look at the posts on FR shows it's news to -- even denied by -- many observers.

Apparently, it doesn't bother the PACs or politicians (on either side?) that anyone might have that misconception.