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Michigan GOP Candidate Says Rape Victims Find 'Healing' Through Having Baby
Newsweek ^ | 8/20/22 | Brendan Cole

Posted on 08/21/2022 8:19:25 AM PDT by Callahan

….Anchor Roop Raj then asked Dixon about whether she would support terminating the pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape victim.

Dixon replied that she had spoken to people who were the children of rape victims and that "the bond that those two people made and the fact that out of that tragedy there was healing through that baby, it's something that we don't think about."

"We assume that that story is someone who was taken from the front yard, then returned," she told Raj.

"Those voices—the babies of rape victims—that have come forward are very powerful when you hear their story and what the truth is behind that. It's very hard to not stand up for those people," she said.

As of Saturday morning, the video of the interview from Friday had been viewed nearly half a million times. Newsweek has contacted Planned Parenthood of Michigan for comment…

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: abortion; dixon; michigan; prolife; tudordixon
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To: Callahan

Aiken 2.0 ugh


41 posted on 08/21/2022 9:36:47 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Callahan
The Left and its Media:

"We're going to continue to play the Todd Akin-Richard Mourdock 'what if'n there's one o' them rapes' card on the stupid Republicans until they finally figure out how to play the Kari Lake card back on us."

42 posted on 08/21/2022 9:41:11 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

The reality is, Republicans will always be asked trick questions. It is better to be circumspect than to play along and make a clumsy elaboration about some extreme scenario a trick question usually brings up. Every word will be twisted and broadcast. A Democrat can say something outrageous or just awkward and the media will hide it or gloss over it. It’s not an even playing field and Republicans are never given honest questions and they should be prepared for that.


43 posted on 08/21/2022 9:42:11 AM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Leaning Right
And Dixon sure helped them with his stupid and insensitive bonding comment.

She.

Not he.

It is right in the article.

That you did not read.

And yes, new life coming out of a horrible experience can be healing.

Not sure why you would argue with that.

44 posted on 08/21/2022 9:45:24 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: GOPJ
Most of us feel life begins at the point of quickening - around 15 to 16 weeks. The point where the soul enters the child.

And you are of course wrong.

Life does indeed begin at conception.

You have no idea when the soul enters the body or even what a soul is because you have lost yours entirely.

45 posted on 08/21/2022 9:47:42 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: wardaddy
Just kill a few kids. Because of what their parents did. Or maybe did not. Who knows.

Where do you draw the line then?

46 posted on 08/21/2022 9:49:03 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Many times in a Women’s child bearing years a fertilized egg is washed away during her period or vacates the womb through other means.

It is my personal belief that life begins upon attachment to the womb.

But I highly respect those that belief at conception.


47 posted on 08/21/2022 9:52:02 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: Savage Rider

If she is speaking to voters she can speak directly. She should understand the 95% of journalists are there to KILL her chances and just speaking to them is unsafe.


48 posted on 08/21/2022 9:52:58 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: David Chase
Many times in a Women’s child bearing years a fertilized egg is washed away during her period or vacates the womb through other means.

Not quite but close enough for government work.

It is my personal belief that life begins upon attachment to the womb.

And you are wrong.

Please get a dictionary fake doctor.

But I highly respect those that belief at conception.

No, you don't.

David Chase. Here to lie.

49 posted on 08/21/2022 9:55:11 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Callahan

Another unforced error by the GOP.

It looks like they will take the House but I have very serious doubts about the Senate. We have weak candidates in PA and GA. We relied on celebrity candidates just because Trump endorsed them. This should be a red tidal wave election but the GOP has found a way to screw it up


50 posted on 08/21/2022 9:56:42 AM PDT by Sir_Humphrey ( I wiIl not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own!i)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Wow.

Someone woke up on the wrong of the bed today.

Fake Doctor too?

Never claimed to be a Doctor.

It’s Biology 101.

You just Liz Cheney’ed your entire argument by being rude and and accusing me of lying.

Most people believe as I do. Because most people understand how basic reproduction takes place.

Have nice day.


51 posted on 08/21/2022 10:01:34 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: GOPJ

“Quickening” is an archaic, unscientific term that indicates when the mother feels the baby move. It has no relation to when the baby actually begins to move which can be as early as 8-9 weeks of gestation.

As far as when the child is ensouled, I don’t think there is anyone who knows that for sure, and I don’t believe movement would be any more likely a sign of that than heartbeat or conception would be.

Conception is when a new DNA combination is created and triggers what is only growth and development after that. Nothing after conception causes such a profound change which would indicate a life-defining event. The heart beginning to beat and first movements don’t hold a candle to what happens at conception.

As far as the Christian evidence of when ensoulment occurs:
Mary went “with haste” to help Elizabeth when she learned of Elizabeth’s (6 month) pregnancy, which indicates Mary didn’t wait weeks to go. Preborn Jesus was obviously ensouled by the time she got there based on the reaction of the preborn John the Baptist to Mary’s greeting as she arrived.

Hopefully some food for thought.
Love, O2


52 posted on 08/21/2022 10:02:06 AM PDT by omegatoo (You know you'll get your money's worth...become a monthly donor!)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

> That you did not read. <

Of course I didn’t. I’m just following honored Freeper tradition. Once you’ve been here for 10 years you need only read the except before posting.

> And yes, new life coming out of a horrible experience can be healing. <

I agree. But it’s counterproductive to make an anti-abortion argument based on that. Whatever truth is in that statement will be drowned out by the clash of the two words “bonding” and “rape”. Please see my post #9.


53 posted on 08/21/2022 10:03:05 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Callahan

Why would anyone run against them? Common people say things that the media can twist.

Then our side follows the commie press narratives like pied pipers and cannonades our own people, rather than stick to the damage Whitler and others have done as tyrants. Same crap every election. We deserve to lose.

We tell people to participate and when they do we jump to every media song like lemmings.


54 posted on 08/21/2022 10:05:01 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: Callahan

Geezers why can’t they just say I’m not going to answer stupid questions?


55 posted on 08/21/2022 10:05:30 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Callahan

The Dems set traps for the GOP candidates and they walk right into them. We need batter candidates.


56 posted on 08/21/2022 10:13:09 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Callahan
"We assume that that story is someone who was taken from the front yard, then returned," she told Raj.

The term "rape" applies to anyone under the age of consent. it may be consensual sex with the boyfriend but if he's 18, it's rape.

57 posted on 08/21/2022 10:18:45 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Callahan

Interesting that Newsweek, and ultra liberal rag, would use this guy as the meat to be eaten in this hit piece.

Collins is an anti-Trump listed republican that has criticized Trump consistently and has taken the ultimate liberal stance in his approach:

“Collins criticized Republican nominee Donald Trump, and said he would either vote for independent Evan McMullin or leave that part of the ballot blank.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Collins_(politician)

And I say interesting in that he is a liberal supporter in his approach. They may need him later. Kind of like killing the golden goose.

wy69


58 posted on 08/21/2022 10:33:39 AM PDT by whitney69
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To: Callahan

It a rite of passage. Each election season, some Republican candidate has to say something stupid about rape. This time it was Dixon’s turn.


59 posted on 08/21/2022 10:34:38 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: Leaning Right

They don’t even have to trap them. The GOP freely give it to them. This is the Akin statement updated.


60 posted on 08/21/2022 10:38:10 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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