Kerry Wins Democratic Nomination, Will Promote Abortion as President

LifeNews ^ | March 3, 2004 | Steven Ertelt

[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.

[onyx]

GOOD. Can't get better than this, or can it? This dangerous man is on the wrong side of every dang issue. Homosexual marriage, abortion, "dialog" with the Islam terrorists. Arrogance to the nth and oh so very French in his attitude toward America.

[doug from upland]

I am trying to get a comment from the archdiocese in Boston. A staffer told me that the Archbishop has recommended that pro-abortion "Catholic" politicians not receive Communion. Duh. I hope to get a call back from their public relations office and get a comment about this story.

[rikkir]

Anybody want to lay odds on how long it would take President Kerry to try and overturn the ban on partial birth abortion.
He was one of the extreme Pro-Death minority that voted against the ban in 2003.
How anyone could support a procedure like this, and look at themselves in the mirror, is beyond belief.
How anyone, knowing that this man supports the shoving of a metal rod into the skull of a mostly born child, can vote
for him to be what is essentially the moral leader of our country, is beyond sanity.
It makes me want weep for the future of America.

[alkaloid2]

Maybe he's Jewish, maybe he's Catholic. Maybe he's both! That's how he votes in the Senate anyway...

tSG

[GailA]

Don't forget to add he's OPPOSED to the death penalty for non-terrorist killers of American children.

[onyx]

Correct Gail. You're still my candidate 'cause your daddy worked in a mill. :)

[NYer]

What religion is John Kerry?

Personal Profile

Birthdate: Dec. 11, 1943
Birthplace: Denver
Family: married (read Teresa Heinz Kerry's Biography), two children, three step-children
Religion: Catholic
Occupations: First Assist. District Attorney, Middlesex County, MA, 1977-1982; Attorney, Admitted Massachusetts Bar, 1976; Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1966-1970: received Silver Star, Bronze Star, 3 Purple Hearts, 2 Presidential Unit Citations and a National Defense Medal
Education: JD, Boston College Law School, 1976; BA, Political Science, Yale University, 1966
Books: "A Call to Service: My Vision for a Better America" by John Kerry, Oct. 2003
Description: Kerry describes his positions on education reform to health care, foreign policy and civil liberties as well as describing his own life.
Web site: Learn More About "A Call To Service"
"The New War : The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security" by John Kerry, June 1998
Description: Kerry pulls together information he gathered as chairman and ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations.
Web site: Learn More About "The New War"

[doug from upland]

Join me in song --- JOHN KERRY, CATHOLIC ABORTION SUPPORTER

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

John Kerry wants foreign babies to die.

[Prolifeconservative]

I need the exact quote please. Can you or anyone here provide his exact words/quote when he apparently made this proclamation.

If these words are accurate, he will be the most Pro-death candidate in history to enter the Presidential arena and that needs to be exposed. To say this is the first thing he would do as President speaks volumes. This man disgusts me like none other.

[Ragirl]

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.

John F. Kerry Catholic??? UHM...he says he is. So "devout" that he had his first marriage annulled so he could marry a rich widow and also declaring his children "illegitimate" in the process. Of couse, abortion is a different story dontchaknow. Unborn children are disposable to this scum....and he wants to force us to pay for it in taxes. Kerry is also Jewish, African American and Irish too. Oh, and did you know he's a decorated Vietnam war hero??? (sarcasm)

[Mr. Silverback]

ProLife Ping!

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[lainde]

bttt

[sport]

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.



Neither has nambla, the queers, the pedophiles, the sex with animals crowd, the freeloaders, the communists, socialists, environmentalists, parasites, terrorists, murderers and criminals.

[twigger]

Do you have a problem with Judiasm? What does it matter what religion he practices? You rail against the Catholics and yet your bios state you are a practicing Catholic.