Posted on 04/21/2016 10:32:44 AM PDT by writer33
Donald Trump said Thursday he would change the Republican Party platform's position on abortion to include exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.
Trump made the remarks during a town hall on the "Today" show on NBC on Thursday morning when host Savannah Guthrie asked him about abortion exceptions.
"The Republican platform every four years has a provision that states that the right of the unborn child should not be infringed," Guthrie said. "And it makes no exceptions for rape, for incest, for the life of the mother. Would you want to change the Republican platform to include the (abortion) exceptions that you have?"
"Yes, I would. Yes, I would. Absolutely," Trump said. "For the three exceptions, I would."
Currently, the Republican platform abortion policy reads: "We assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed."
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Gee whiz. sigh...
Must be getting close to the general election.
He is then not prolife.
How can he execute a unborn innocent baby?
But he’s true conservative, Reagan 2.0 according to several Freepers, how can this be?
DUH, it’s because he’s a liberal Democrat!!!!!!!
People who still think this man is a conservative...well...
Don’t cha know, all the “new” Republicans, the ones who jumped on board of hating the establishment, say these little social matters, such as baby murder and perverts going into bathrooms with females, are just side issues? Follow the money, we are told.
I'm actually in favor of this shift in platform, although I certainly see why those who disagree would oppose.
But exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother were never the real issues were they?
The more votes he gets, the more he moves to the left......and whines louder about Cruz “stealing” his votes.
Currently, the Republican platform abortion policy reads: “We assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed.”
This is their position? Who knew?
1.5 million innocent people are killed yearly in this country. What has any republican done about it?
Islam, second amendment and illegal immigration first.
Yes abortion is bad but you will get nowhere trying to ban all abortion period.
So let’s see, in the course of just a few minutes Trump managed to offend the people of North Carolina and anti-abortion advocates. Did he offend any other conservative demographic or did he just run out of time?
And here I thought I would have to wait until January 2017 for an “I told you so” avalanche aimed at Trump supporters.
Actually liberal Democrats support killing a baby ALREADY BORN who was targeted for abortion.
Those good ol’ New York values ...
I’m noticing a quietness from a lot of people today.
Line. Sand. Crossed. Nope.
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