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Kerry Wins Democratic Nomination, Will Promote Abortion as President
LifeNews ^ | March 3, 2004 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 03/04/2004 9:31:09 AM PST by NYer

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After a multi-state primary on Tuesday, Massachusetts senator John Kerry put the icing on the cake in the contest to obtain the Democratic nomination for president. Should he defeat President Bush in November, Kerry says the first thing he will do as president is overturn a pro-life foreign policy that prevents taxpayer funding of abortions overseas.

Kerry won nine out of the ten states that were up for grabs on Tuesday and pro-abortion Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, Kerry's main opponent, said he will officially leave the race on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, in their last debate, prior to Tuesday's primary, Kerry said his first action as president will be to overturn Bush's Mexico City Policy.

First instituted by President Reagan in 1984, the pro-life foreign policy prevents taxpayer money from going to groups that promote or perform abortions in other countries. On his first day in office, President Bush reinstated the policy after former president Bill Clinton had canceled it during his eight years in office.

Pro-life leaders say Bush deserves to be re-elected because of his strong pro-life record and that the stark contrast between Bush's pro-life views and Kerry's support for abortion will motivate pr-life advocates to turn out at the polls in November.

Richard Land, of the Southern Baptist Convention, says George Bush has been "the most pro-life and pro-family president in my lifetime."

"Right now, the president is poised to have a very strong voter turnout among Southern Baptists and other evangelicals this November," Land told Newshouse News Service.

Meanwhile, Ralph Reed, the former executive director of the Christian Coalition, said that pro-life advocates won't let Kerry win and topple the pro-life gains that have been made under the Bush administration.

"We will identify who are our strongest supporters and contact them by phone and by mail and door-to-door to turn them out in record numbers," Reed told NNS.

A national poll shows Bush's pro-life views will give him an advantage over Kerry. A poll by Rasmussen Reports shows that President Bush gains a four-point advantage on the abortion issue.

But abortion advocates are motivated to remove Bush from office and NARAL has launched an effort to raise $25 million to defeat him.

"In addition to their clear drive to criminalize abortion, there has been no opportunity of which I'm aware that they have not taken to restrict women's rights and to oppose reproductive freedom," Gloria Steinem, a leading abortion advocate, said in a recent interview.
Meanwhile, NARAL's Kate Michelman vouches for Kerry's pro-abortion background.

"Even on the most difficult issues, we've never had to worry about John Kerry's position," Michelman said.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2004; abortion; catholicpoliticians; issues; kerry; michelman; naral
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1 posted on 03/04/2004 9:31:10 AM PST by NYer
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To: Professional Engineer
ping
2 posted on 03/04/2004 9:32:31 AM PST by msdrby (US Veterans: All give some, but some give all.)
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To: american colleen; sinkspur; Lady In Blue; Salvation; CAtholic Family Association; narses; ...
Meanwhile, NARAL's Kate Michelman vouches for Kerry's pro-abortion background.

"Even on the most difficult issues, we've never had to worry about John Kerry's position," Michelman said.

Vatican document - Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation.
DONUM VITAE

Catholic Ping - let me know if you want on/off this list


3 posted on 03/04/2004 9:34:01 AM PST by NYer (Ad Jesum per Mariam)
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To: cpforlife.org; Mr. Silverback
Pro-Life Ping!
4 posted on 03/04/2004 9:34:50 AM PST by NYer (Ad Jesum per Mariam)
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To: msdrby
Well, so much for the importance of the economy, the unemployment, and health care for all.
5 posted on 03/04/2004 9:35:17 AM PST by aShepard
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To: NYer
Should he defeat President Bush in November, Kerry says the first thing he will do as president is overturn a pro-life foreign policy that prevents taxpayer funding of abortions overseas.

Get him on the record. Then run ads saying "John Kerry wants to tax you to pay for abortions overseas."

Absolute gold.

6 posted on 03/04/2004 9:37:42 AM PST by atomicpossum (Fun pics in my profile)
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To: NYer
Is he Catholic? I knew he was riding hard on his initials being the same as Kennedy's, but also Catholic? Interesting that he would put forth a pro-abortion venue if he is.
7 posted on 03/04/2004 9:40:22 AM PST by msdrby (US Veterans: All give some, but some give all.)
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To: NYer
Yeah Kill those babies. Where are those shameless Cadinals and Bishops. Excommunicate his A**.
8 posted on 03/04/2004 9:41:50 AM PST by marty60
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To: NYer
Why aren't thousands and thousands of Catholics marching on his office? Where are the bishops and cardinals in my church? He must stop calling himself a Catholic.
9 posted on 03/04/2004 9:41:57 AM PST by doug from upland (Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
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To: aShepard
"Well, so much for the importance of the economy,
the unemployment, and health care for all."

LOL,
I guess you didn't get the memo outlining
this circle jerk's rules.

10 posted on 03/04/2004 9:44:03 AM PST by John Beresford Tipton
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To: doug from upland
Good question.
11 posted on 03/04/2004 9:46:02 AM PST by BamaAndy (USMC vet against kerry;1969-1975 .)
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To: NYer
Kerry says the first thing he will do as president is overturn a pro-life foreign policy that prevents taxpayer funding of abortions overseas.
So this F\/<k|/\/G A$$ hole wants my taxes to pay for abotions in other countries!!?? This is an outrage!
12 posted on 03/04/2004 9:52:10 AM PST by armyboy (Posting from Sustainer Army Airfield Balad, Iraq. All Gave Some...Some Gave All)
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To: atomicpossum
Get him on the record.

He is on the record. He made a clear statement at the last debate that his first EO would be to change US position vis-a-vis "Mexico doctrine" or whatever it's called.

Now, the trick will be to determine what Kerry's position is, because when it comes to haveing a position, Kerry is as slippery as they come.

13 posted on 03/04/2004 9:54:18 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: msdrby; american colleen
Is he Catholic?

He is Catholic In Name Only.

He is the antithesis of all Catholic doctrine and should be excommunicated.

14 posted on 03/04/2004 9:55:18 AM PST by NYer (Ad Jesum per Mariam)
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To: NYer
I have to agree with Kerry - abortion is not bad in all cases.

Too bad his mother didn't practise it.
15 posted on 03/04/2004 9:57:07 AM PST by ZULU (God Bless Senator Joe McCarthy!!!)
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To: NYer
Kerry says the first thing he will do as president is overturn a pro-life foreign policy that prevents taxpayer funding of abortions overseas.

So Kerry wants American citizens to pay liberals whores for yanking out their kids like a bad tooth?

Bush landslide in 2004 !!!

He doesn't feel we deserve tax relief, but we must slave to pay for a whores sex life overseas ???

16 posted on 03/04/2004 9:57:12 AM PST by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: NYer
After he married TerRAHsa, didn't John Kerry begin practicing Judiasm? He also has paternal gradparents that were Jewish. What religion is John Kerry?
17 posted on 03/04/2004 9:58:34 AM PST by jrlc (Just for Kerry - STOP THE BUSH BASHING)
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To: John Beresford Tipton
I guess you didn't get the memo outlining this circle jerk's rules

Rules? They have rules? Somehow I doubt that.......LOL.

"Situational rules" maybe.

18 posted on 03/04/2004 9:59:07 AM PST by Howlin (Just another unrepentant Bush supporter.)
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To: jrlc
After he married TerRAHsa, didn't John Kerry begin practicing Judiasm? He also has paternal gradparents that were Jewish. What religion is John Kerry?

Satanist.

19 posted on 03/04/2004 10:00:02 AM PST by concerned about politics ( Liberals are still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's Hierarchy)
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To: NYer
If only his mother had shared his views on abortion.....
20 posted on 03/04/2004 10:00:42 AM PST by tracer
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