Giuliani Says He Favors Government Funding for Some Abortions

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. ^ | 06/04/07

[Clint N. Suhks]

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R), who has formed a presidential exploratory committee, on Wednesday said he favors government funding for some abortions but added in a statement that he "will not seek to change current law," Long Island Newsday reports (Gordon, Long Island Newsday, 4/4).

"Ultimately, [abortion is] a constitutional right, and therefore, if it's a constitutional right, ... you have to make sure people are protected," Giuliani said in an interview with Dana Bash of CNN (Saltonstall, New York Daily News, 4/5).

Giuliani's campaign later issued a statement that he will not seek to change the law known as the Hyde amendment (Long Island Newsday, 4/4). The Hyde amendment, passed in 1976, forbids the use of federal funds to pay for the cost of an abortion except in cases of rape or incest or when a woman's life is in danger (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 8/19/05).

In response to reporters' questions on Thursday in South Carolina, Giuliani said, "The best way to handle funding is to follow the law," adding, "Federal funds are used only in very limited cases for abortion, and it is left for a state-by-state decision. I have expressed previously that I am very comfortable with that" (Santora, New York Times, 4/6). Giuliani on Tuesday reiterated his support for abortion rights but said, "I don't know that I'd do anything as president to try to preserve that. That's a decision for the court" (Balz, Washington Post, 4/5). Earlier this year, Giuliani said he would appoint "strict constructionist" judges to the Supreme Court.

In a February interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News, he also said that a law (S 3) being reviewed by the Supreme Court that bans so-called "partial-birth abortion" should be upheld and that he supports parental notification requirements with a judicial bypass provision for minors seeking abortions (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 3/14). On Thursday, he said that his comments about judicial appointments were not an indication that he would like to see Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that effectively barred state abortion bans, from being overturned, the AP/Forbes reports (Davenport, AP/Forbes, 4/5). "I'm against abortion," Giuliani said, adding, "I hate it. I wish there never was an abortion, and I would counsel a woman to have an adoption instead of an abortion. ... But, ultimately, I believe it is an individual right, and the woman can make that choice" (Saltonstall, New York Daily News, 4/6).

[Clint N. Suhks]

Rudy has the same conservative fiscal policies that Reagan had.

I don't think Reagan wanted to fund abortions for the poor.

He is NOT a gun grabber and DOES believe in the 2nd Amendment.

Then why did he try to sue 11 gun manufactures?

he doesn't support amnesty for illegal immigrants,

Then why did he ignore federal immigration laws.

[KATIE-O]

".......Which is EXACTLY what the left is hoping for...."

Uh, no, the left is hoping for more people like you who will guarantee a Hillary win. They are going to be bitterly disappointed.

[Clint N. Suhks]

I don’t think there are 30% who will be stupid enough to stay home and let Hillary win.

You can think what you want. But who will the stupid one when you wake up to hear President Hillary Clinton? BTW, the 30% figure comes from various polls should actually do some research.

[wagglebee]

Cleaning up a cesspool DOES NOT QUALIFY SOMEONE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

[irishtenor]

I will restate my position: I will NEVER vote for a person who supports child killing. Better?

[Clint N. Suhks]

The Liberaltarians have been warned and warned.

If they are willing to gamble with our vote they deserve President Hillary Clinton.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Rudy was for funding abortion for the poor before he was against it.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“I asked some of them what they thought of him disobeying federal law by not reporting illegal aliens because of new york’s “sanctuary city” policy.

For some strange reason, none of them wanted to answer that question.

That is because it is indefensible!

[rodguy911]

I think you are wasting your breath on this thread there are too many know it alls on here.But you are correct.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Unfortunately, abortion is LEGAL in this country and the President of the United States can do little about it except to nominate conservative judges like Rudy has vowed to do.

"READ MY LIPS: NO NEW TAXES."

Sound familiar?

[rodguy911]

Same here I applaud your logic which seems to have escaped many here.

[rodguy911]

Speak for yourself and don’t speak for other freepers unless you actually know what you are talking about.

[rodguy911]

If Rudy wins the primary 30% of the base will stay home

Just proving your were really for Hillary all the time,only an idiot cry baby who cant have his way all the time would stay home with the stakes as high as they are.

[wagglebee]

I’m not “speaking” for anyone, I can pay attention to the polls here.

GOP Nomination: Rudy, 10.6%
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=177

A few weeks ago: Rudy, 15.2%
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=170

[KATIE-O]

Thanks, rodguy. There are an inordinate number of non-thinkers here today. lol

[rodguy911]

UHhh I hate to break the news to you but the general election is the only one that counts. Care to guess where Rudy polls there?

[cpforlife.org]

Pro-Life PING

Please FreepMail me if you want on or off my Pro-Life Ping List.

[wagglebee]

You are talking about a hypothetical situation that is over a year and a half away.

[rodguy911]

My pleasure, it is sad that some Freepers can’t put their personal issues aside for the good of not having to say President Clinton again. Guess they just don’t get it.

[flashbunny]

“Thanks, rodguy. There are an inordinate number of non-thinkers here today. lol”

Really? Here I thought the rudyphiles had started their own forum.