Posted on 12/21/2007 1:25:16 PM PST by wagglebee
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Democratic candidates Barack Obama and John Edwards touted their pro-abortion positions in a candidate questionnaire presented to them by RH Reality Check, a web site for hard-core pro-abortion activists. They and second-tier candidate Chris Dodd were the only Democrats seeking the presidency to respond.
Obama's campaign staff answered the questionnaire for the Illinois senator and said "Throughout his career, Senator Obama has consistently championed [abortion.]"
His staff pointed out that Obama has consistently earned 100 percent marks from pro-abortion groups during both his Senate tenure and his time in the Illinois legislature. His campaign also points out that, in 2005, he was the honorary chair of Planned Parenthood of Chicago Area's Roe v. Wade celebration
Obama's campaign stressed how he has been involved in trying to shape the pro-abortion movement for the future.
"This year at a Planned Parenthood conference, Obama emphasized the need for pro-choice groups to align themselves with religious and community groups," the campaign said.
Regarding the legality of abortion, the campaign said Obama "supports those restrictions that are consistent with the legal framework outlined by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade" and "does not support the Hyde amendment" protecting taxpayers from funding abortions with their tax dollars.
On other issues, the campaign says Obama opposes parental consent bills, opposes abstinence education when it's not combined with sexual education, and he would overturn the Mexico City Policy preventing public funding of groups that promote or perform abortions overseas.
Meanwhile, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards' campaign staff answered for him, and provided the answers in first person.
"I have consistently worked to protect and promote" abortion, the completed questionnaire said. "As a senator, I earned a 100 percent voting record with both NARAL and Planned Parenthood."
Edwards' campaign staff explained that his health care plan includes coverage for abortion and that he opposes abstinence education when taught by itself.
Edwards made it clear that he will tolerate not restrictions on abortion -- including parental involvement or preventing taxpayer funding.
"No, I do not support restrictions on abortion," he said. "I have opposed bans on abortion procedures (such as the so-called "partial birth" legislation) that do not make an adequate exception for a woman's health."
"I oppose any effort to restrict abortion as an option for women who depend on the government for their health care needs. I support public funding of abortion services for low-income women," Edwards added. "While in the Senate, I voted against restrictions on funding for abortions for federal employees and District of Columbia residents."
Edwards also bashed pregnancy centers and said he would not support federal funding for them to help women choose alternatives to abortion.
"No, federal tax dollars should not endorse or support programs that knowingly include medically or scientifically inaccurate information and that mislead and intimidate women," he said.
Sen. Chris Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat not thought to have much of a chance of getting the nomination, submitted a fully pro-abortion questionnaire as well.
The 'Rats won't let ANYTHING stand in the way of the slaughter of 3500 infants per day in the United States.
Pro-Life Ping
“Obama has consistently earned 100 percent marks from pro-abortion groups”
There’s something of which you can be proud!
“I oppose any effort to restrict abortion as an option for women who depend on the government for their health care needs”
A two-fer: unrestricted murder and government-provided health care!
Edwards, Obama Hussein... How can you say you are “for the children” if you allow them to be killed in the womb? Is there an age where “for the children” begins? There must be, by your speeches, so what age and why?
Obama was a champion for “Live Birth Abortions”. They were being performed at Christ Church Hospital in Oak Lawn IL, a hospital which his church owns. The testimony of nurse Jill Stanek led to the Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Read her testimony. It is not for the faint of heart.
What a sad commentary on the perpetuation and the politicization of the abortion lie. To think that anyone would “Tout” such a murderous position is indeed unconscionable.
Maybe Obama and Edwards have girlfriends that need a little fixing.
So much for Barak Hussein Obama, Disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I heard that. There are several young Christian people that I have heard of stating their support for Obama because he touts his “Christianity.” News of this will either extinguish that support or show the true motives behind it.
These people are completely blinded by evil. NO CHRISTIAN can support murder of the innocent. I cannot fathom how anyone can, but a Christian specifically cannot.
I guess Edwards promoting an idea that women should be responsible for paying for their own medical insurance and being responsible for their own pregnancy or children is such a radical idea in his mind, he would never make such an inflammatory remark.
Well, in name only, I suppose. He does belong to the United Christless Church, a denomination that shows no condemnation for any abomination.
For the 'heck' of it their kids should ask them....
"Daddy, did you consider KILLING ME before I was born?"
Man, what swell guys they are.
Yes it is, the law basically says that if a child is "born alive" during a partial birth abortion (in other words, it is totally outside the womb and breathing on its own), that it should be allowed to live -- many in the culture of death preferred just to put the child in a bag and let it die. Obama voted AGAINST this law.
Sad that they find aborting babies something to acquire votes.
They sanction 3,500 legal murders of innocent babies {who if given the choice, would not choose death} per day, and celebrate that fact as something to be proud about.
With just several days left until the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, it is hard to reconcile these events.
Baby killers running for president.
Not all are democrats. Rudy supports abortion.
Rudy supports govt. provided abortion.
I do not support Rudy.
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