Fred Thompson Declares Pro-life Stance Before National Right to Life Committee

LifeSiteNews.com ^ | June 19, 2007 | John Jalsevac

[Rudder]

I read this but couldn’t discern what Thompson proposes to eliminate abortion. What is he going to do about abortion if he becomes POTUS?

[Sonny M]

What is he going to do about abortion if he becomes POTUS?

Push to overturn Roe vs Wade and then kick it back to the states again, the way it used to be.

[hunter112]

What is he going to do about abortion if he becomes POTUS?

He'll nominate far better judges to the Supreme Court that either Hillary or Obama. Hell, Giuliani, for that matter...

[Rudder]

Push to overturn Roe vs Wade and then kick it back to the states again, the way it used to be.

Some states will ban abortion, many won't. Women will go across state lines. I don't see this as a solution.

[Rudder]

He'll nominate far better judges to the Supreme Court that either Hillary or Obama. Hell, Giuliani, for that matter...

Then what?

[Sonny M]

Some states will ban abortion, many won't. Women will go across state lines. I don't see this as a solution.

I'm not saying its the solution, but its how the country operated from the begining up until roe vs wade came along.

Though Thompson, during senate, voted for every single abortion restriction that came up for vote. In one of those weird twists of irony, if roe vs wade is overturned, there can be no national ban of abortion, and all the restrictions probably go pop too, at the same time, about 3 quaters of the country have existing laws banning abortion already on the books from before 1973.

To go further, the only solution would be a anti-abortion amendment to the constitution, and there has never been enough momentum for it.

[rogue yam]

Some states will ban abortion, many won't. Women will go across state lines. I don't see this as a solution.

Well then you need to address your concerns to Congress and to your State Legislature. Fred proposes to do all that the Constitution authorizes the President to do. The rest is up to others under our Constitution.

[ejonesie22]

Since the President can not really do anything about abortion except appoint SCOTUS judges, and given his positions and his work with Robert’s nomination, I trust he will appoint judges that share our positions.

What else do you think he can do...

[hunter112]

Then what?

Remember when President Bush supported that bill that went through Congress to ban partial birth abortions? We got the Rats on record as supporting functional infanticide.

How about President Thompson calling for a ban on abortions for sex selection only? I'd love to see how the liberals justify a vote to sanction killing female children!

[Rudder]

What else do you think he can do...

In terms of legislative maneuvers, not much. He could appoint an advisory group, of mostly women, to recommend viable alternatives to abortion, e.g., adoption, and promote it from the bully pulpit and via providing incentives to both birth mothers and adopters. Might work.

[Rudder]

How about President Thompson calling for a ban on abortions for sex selection only? I'd love to see how the liberals justify a vote to sanction killing female children!

Actually, if you could sucker the libs to respond to this---and I think they would---it would take their position down a notch or two.

[ejonesie22]

I think he could advocate for law changes as well, but that’s it, and at the federal level thats a real long shot. Once Roe is over turned, it’s up to the states.

I fear that as a whole, we will never be totally rid of abortion in the US, but there will be many states that at least restrict it. Then it is up to us and God...

[Rudder]

Then it is up to us and God...

...and women who would seek abortion. I would focus upon that.

[Coleus]

Here is Fred Thompson's pro life record. 

1 - 10 | 11 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 50 | 51 - 51 |

	083	084	085	086	087	088	089	090	091	092
Tennessee
Frist (R)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Thompson (R)	X	X	X	O	X	X	X	X	X	X

 

Key To Votes:

X	Pro-Life Vote
O	Pro-Abortion Vote
p	Voted "Present"
nv	Did Not Vote
I	Did not hold office at time of vote, or otherwise ineligible

[ejonesie22]

That’s what I meant by us and God. To reach out and support the alternatives and better yet present responsibility for the very act the brings life to this world.

[mware]

He is not Catholic but has a better rating on life issues than most of the Catholics presently in Congress.

[jonathanmo]

The answer is "nothing." As President, there is little he can do about abortion. Even the banning of "Partial Birth Abortions" had ZERO effect on the number of abortions performed. The abortion issue at the Presidential level is more of a "feel-good" litmus test to see if the candidate has similar views. It has no practical impact.

Talk to people in your community. Influence people one person at a time. That's the way to change things!

[Honeybunch]

ping

[berstbubble]

“He’ll nominate far better judges to the Supreme Court that either Hillary or Obama. Hell, Giuliani, for that matter...”

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This is a weak expectation of a president in regards to the issue regardless of what Sean Hannity has been saying to try to drum up support for Rudy. A president can do a lot more then appoint judges who claim to be “originalists”. A real pro-life president will introduce legislation, push for legislation, ie. call in political favors to get laws passed, sign legislation, use the veto pen when necessary, use adminsitrative powers to make changes in policy (such as Bush did with stem cells). The “he’ll support better judges argument” is a cop out.