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Trump: I would change GOP platform on abortion
CNN ^
| 04/21/16
| David Wright
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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To: EQAndyBuzz
And how is a President Cruz going to stop abortion.
The President can't do anything about abortion, but the religious zealots keep making that a litmus test for being a President.
481
posted on
04/21/2016 1:02:15 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: altura
“Cruz got more actual votes in Wisconsin than Trump did in New York”
And Trump got over THREE TIMES as many votes in Wisconsin as Cruz got in NY. All that means is there are more Republicans in Wisconsin.
To: TontoKowalski
Moreover, the President has zero ability to do anything about it!
483
posted on
04/21/2016 1:03:14 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: irishjuggler
And Reagan couldn’t stop a single abortion!
484
posted on
04/21/2016 1:04:27 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: writer33
The momentum deconservation continues.
485
posted on
04/21/2016 1:05:06 PM PDT
by
Yashcheritsiy
(You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
To: Bubba Gump Shrimp
There is no way...I would ever support a candidate that says my wife and I would have to keep and raise a child because my wife was gang rapedWhich candidate says you'd have to raise the child?
486
posted on
04/21/2016 1:05:59 PM PDT
by
Buttons12
( It Can't Happen Here -- Sinclair Lewis.)
To: napscoordinator
Exactly! What they want is for ‘St. Cruz’ to come in and stop all illicit and immoral activity.
487
posted on
04/21/2016 1:06:15 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: fortheDeclaration
The President can't do anything about abortion Hogwash.
To: The Right wing Infidel
Islam could inflict so much more damage if it stopped funding terrorism and just funded abortion.
489
posted on
04/21/2016 1:06:52 PM PDT
by
Theophilus
(Always vote. Always vote your conscience. God wins every election.)
To: Theo
And how is the President involved in abortion?
490
posted on
04/21/2016 1:06:55 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: altura
Cruz got more actual votes in Wisconsin than Trump did in New York Hunh?
491
posted on
04/21/2016 1:07:57 PM PDT
by
Yashcheritsiy
(You can't have a constitution without a country to go with it)
To: Lucky9teen
Congress will deal with the tax issue.
And how is St. Cruz going to handle abortions and transgender issues as President.
Is he going to get really mad and upset?
492
posted on
04/21/2016 1:08:40 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: stanne
Shhhh, don’t upset the pure among us, those who fight with words in an echo chamber, and never point to any success with ending this bullcrap.
War on women, starting early and going strong - such a winning meme. When is Fluke gonna chime in??
To: liberalism is suicide
494
posted on
04/21/2016 1:09:39 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: fortheDeclaration
And how is a President Cruz going to stop abortion. About as effectively as Senator Cruz (and a commanding GOP legislative majority) has to date, I imagine.
Gutless cowards wouldn't even force the issue on removing funding for Planned Parenthood, for the luvva pete.
495
posted on
04/21/2016 1:11:56 PM PDT
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
To: Jim 0216
And it doesn't make any sense passing a law making abortion illegal and not punishing the mother for having one!
So, you are either going to allow abortions or outlaw them and punish them as crimes.
The St.Cruz zealots can't seem to grasp that simple fact!
496
posted on
04/21/2016 1:11:56 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: fortheDeclaration
And how is the President involved in abortion?
Supreme court nominees is one example. Maybe the most important. While Trump claims he is pro-life now, since he and his entire family are pro-gay, and Planned Parenthood does wonderful things, I don’t buy it.
497
posted on
04/21/2016 1:13:09 PM PDT
by
doosee
(Captain, we are approaching a new level of Hell.)
To: Theophilus
You are insane if you view abortion as a bigger problem then Islam, Islam is a caner eroding the west
To: Bryanw92
The fact is abortion is legal and the President cannot do anything about it.
And if we made it illegal, the St. Cruz zealots wouldn't punish the mother for having one!
They claim that isn't the 'conservative' view either!
499
posted on
04/21/2016 1:14:48 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: EternalVigilance
And that plank has had what real significance except to make everyone feel good?
500
posted on
04/21/2016 1:16:07 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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