Posted on 01/31/2002 11:27:58 PM PST by nickcarraway
RIORDAN ON ABORTION. In his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan has called for more taxpayer funding for abortion. In a November 8 interview, Los Angeles Times columnist, George Skelton asked Riordan "whether he had core political beliefs." "My basic conviction," said Riordan, "is what is in the best interest of the poor. We need to have successful businesses so there will be quality jobs.... We should fire bureaucrats in school districts who fail poor children." And, said the Republican contender, "the poor should have the same option on abortion that the rich have. Government should supply the resources so poor people have a choice." "I just lost the Republican nomination," said Riordan after his revelation, though his stance on abortion is no secret. The official "Riordan for Governor" website quotes the candidate as saying that he is "in favor of the right for women to make their own moral choice. I believe economically disadvantaged women should have access to medical funds, so they have the same right to make the choice as any other woman. You're not really giving the choice to somebody unless they have the wherewithal (to pay for an abortion). I'm against third-trimester -- or late-term -- abortions," Riordan continued. "Underage females should get permission from their parents. I don't like abortion. but a woman has the right to make her own choice."
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