In the Senate, Martinez has been a strong pro-life advocate, earning a 100 percent pro-life voting record from the National Right to Life Committee.
Martinez has repeatedly voted against abortion and abortion funding, forcing taxpayers to pay for embryonic stem cell research and he supported allowing Terri Schiavo's parents to take their lawsuit to prevent her euthanasia death to federal courts for a review.
"Mel Martinez is a dedicated pro-life advocate with a heart for unborn children," Rai Rojas, NRLC's director of Hispanic outreach who has known Martinez for years, told LifeNews.com. "He will help keep the Republican Party pro-life."
The move has strong implications for the 2008 presidential elections as Martinez can help the party reach out to Hispanic voters, who are overwhelmingly pro-life but voted in larger percentages for Democrats last week.
Pro-Life Hispanic Senator Will Head National Republican Party
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In a speech last year arising out of the Terri Schiavo case in Florida, former Rep. Tom DeLay revealed how many politicians misunderstand the role of judiciary. “I believe the judicial branch of our government has overstepped its authority on countless occasions, overturning and, in some cases, ignoring the legitimate will of the people,” said Delay.
The integrity of our justice system isn’t just another pawn in a partisan game of chess
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