To: Reagan Man
Bold talk and nothing to back it up. Lou Cannon and Fred Barnes aren't dubious sources. Get real.
Let me rephrase that: dubious claims. Just because he was troubled, doesn't mean that he wasn't really in favor of it. As for the other claim, I want direct proof, not hearsay.
If you have the transcripts, you should recognize the following (paraphrased): "I concluded that there were two cases in which abortion was justified. One was in self defense, to save the life of the mother. And she also has the right to defend herself against rape." Reagan told the sponsor to amend the bill to allow for these exceptions, and then he'd sign it. This was in 1975, explaining the decision he made in 1968. Not a single word of criticism or regret.
And this isn't an accusation, I'm showing Reagan's humanity and kind heart, and his compassion for women who have been raped.
290 posted on
02/18/2007 7:19:44 PM PST by
LtdGovt
("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: LtdGovt
The only dubious claims being made are yours. Ronald Reagan clearly expressed his regret for signing the 1967 law. A minimal amount of research will yield all the proof necessary from half a dozen different sources.
To claim that the man who wrote Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation secretly harbored support for abortion is patently absurd and just another example of how supporters of a radical pro-abortionist will use any means necessary to prop up their leftist candidate.
293 posted on
02/18/2007 7:38:59 PM PST by
garv
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