It's important to promote a culture of life. A hospitable society is a society where every being counts and every person matters. The ideal world is one in which every child is protected in law and welcomed to life. I understand there's great differences on this issue of abortion, but I believe reasonable people can come together and put good law in place that will help reduce the number of abortions. Take, for example, the ban on partial birth abortion. It's a brutal practice. People from both political parties came together in the halls of Congress and voted overwhelmingly to ban that practice. - Oct 2004He is 4square against partial birth abortion, he wants no federal money for abortions, he is for parental notification, he wants no federal money for international organizations performing aboprtion, he promotes a culture of life, he believes in exceptions for incest and rape (which I do not...why punish an innocent child with death for the crimes of its parent(s)?), he believes in an exception for the life of the mother (which I agree that the mother and father (wherever possible) should decide with a doctors input).
We're not going to spend taxpayers' money on abortion. This is an issue that divides America, but certainly reasonable people can agree on how to reduce abortions in America. I signed the ban on partial birth abortion. It's a brutal practice. It's one way to help reduce abortions. There ought to be parental notification laws. I signed a bill called the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. If you're a mom and you're pregnant and you get killed, the murderer gets tried for two cases, not just one. These are reasonable ways to help promote a culture of life in America. It's a worthy goal in America to have every child protected by law and welcomed in life. We ought to continue to have good adoption law as an alternative to abortion. We need to promote maternity group homes, which my administration has done. - Oct 2004
I think what the next president ought to do is promote a culture of life in America. As a matter of fact, I think a noble goal for this country is that every child, born and unborn, ought to be protected in law and welcomed into life. - Oct 2000
I believe that life is valuable, even when it is unwanted, even when it is physically imperfect. I believe our society has a responsibility to defend the vulnerable and the weak. And I believe our nation should set a goal: that unborn children should be welcomed in life and protected in law. This is the ideal: a generous society that values every life. I know there are many steps on this road. A democracy is ruled by consensus, not by edict. Laws are changed as minds are persuaded. - June 1999
This is what he has said and consistently done and I support that. Is he perfect? No, he (as I have already stated on this thread) too political at times on this issue. But his inclinations, beliefs and motivations are good and I believe he can be influenced by God in Heaven. I'll take that over anything else currently on the radar scope. Hopefully, before 2008, we shall see marked progress. If not, then 2008 is going to be a time for choosing other candidates in any case..
I am sorry but none of these remarks have anything to do with Roe v Wade. I am curious what his opinion is on Roe v Wade.
He is opposed to govt spending money on abortion? That's strange because the federal govt continues to pay for abortions for poor women. The PBA ban was nothing but a mere gotcha act for politicians. Most in Congress knew it wouldn't amount to anything since the courts will block the enforcement of it. It was a way for Republicans to play holier than thou.
I actually am against that stupid bill because it does nothing to stop any abortion. Women who would otherwise wait to make up their mind later will simply abort early. I don't think its effect will be anything more than marginal. It simply outlaws a medical procedure. It doesn't ban late-term abortions, as Rick Santorum has pointed out. This was simply political chicanery.
Bump. We will NEVER forget.