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HOLLYWOOD STARS DEFEND PRO-LIFE VIEWS ON TV TALK SHOWS
Lifesite.org ^ | Thursday October 3, 2002

Posted on 10/03/2002 8:30:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Colmes Left Speechless Trying To Argue Against Pro-Life Supermodel

NEW YORK, October 3, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Former supermodel Kathy Ireland and Emmy- award winning actress Patricia Heaton of “Everybody Loves Raymond” appeared on talk shows Monday and Tuesday where both were pressed on their pro-life beliefs.

Appearing Monday Fox News Channel's "Hannity and Colmes," Kathy Ireland was unbeatable in arguing down resident liberal Alan Colmes. An excerpt from the transcript follows:

COLMES: We played a little clip from last time you were on the show. And I asked you if you had a liberal position. And for those who didn't see it earlier, you said yes, I'm liberal about the rights of the unborn child.

Now I think I'm conservative on abortion because I think the government should not be involved. And that this is not a governmental issue. It's a personal issue. So wouldn't I then have the conservative position here?

IRELAND: Is it all right for the government to allow the murder of an innocent human being? The evidence I see tells me the unborn is a human being. From the moment of conception, a new life comes into being with a complete genetic blueprint. The sex is determined. The blood type is determined.

Colmes relentlessly attempted to interrupt Ireland as she spoke, however Ireland was stronger and won her right to finish her points despite the intimidation. Eventually Colmes was able to get in the following but only to his eventual defeat:

COLMES: Well, we have a system of laws and a Supreme Court decision that does not define life the way you do. So legally, that's not how it would be defined. If you want to define it that way for your personal -- that's how you want to do it, that's fine, but that's not the standing law of this country.

IRELAND: If you can, Alan, if you can show me evidence that the unborn is not a human being, I will gladly join the pro-choice side. If you can show me any evidence. It's very clear and simple.

Last time I was on, you said we're not going to resolve this right now but it's very simple. The bottom line is this. If the unborn is not a human being, have as many abortions as you want, whenever you want. It doesn't matter. No justification is necessary. If, on the other hand, the unborn is a human being, no justification is adequate unless another human life, that being the mother, is in danger.

HANNITY: Kathy, welcome back. Sean Hannity here. You know, since the last time you were on, we had an enormous amount of e-mail from people that were frankly shocked that somebody as famous, well known as yourself, take such a strong pro- life position. Are there more of these famous people that are just not willing to state these things publicly?

IRELAND: I know it's not a popular issue. And I was always pro- choice. I'm a person who always has and always will fight for the rights of women. And even though I became a Christian at age 18, I remained pro- choice because I believed it was a woman's choice. But the moment that I learned that the unborn was a human being, not part of the woman's body..

HANNITY: Yes.

IRELAND: ...but its own individual human being, I have no choice but to defend the most vulnerable among us.

HANNITY: Well, it's admirable, because I agree with you on the position. And especially with what modern technology now offers in terms of our ability to see inside a woman's womb.

IRELAND: Absolutely.

HANNITY: And the heart beating and the fingers and the toes.

IRELAND: You really can't argue with it. Technology has come a long way since Roe vs. Wade.

HANNITY: I can't.

IRELAND: And Alan, I welcome you to please refute my claim.

HANNITY: There's no hope.

IRELAND: Not to dismiss it, but refute it.

HANNITY: No hope for him, Kathy.

IRELAND: I welcome it, or if any of your viewers can.

On Tuesday Patricia Heaton appeared on Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor." Almost immediately host Bill O’Reilly turned the discussion to Heaton’ s pro-life views. An excerpt follows:

O'REILLY: All right. A couple of interesting things in your book, and we -- put it this way, ladies and gentlemen. If we have somebody on here, the book's not going to be a dog. If the book's bad, we're not going to have them on here.

So you are pro-life in a town...

HEATON: That's right.

O'REILLY: ... that is almost 100 percent pro-choice. How does that impact on you?

HEATON: Well, you know, I'm a chairman of Feminists for Life, and so I think that, because of that, we have an interesting stand that most people don't -- haven't heard before, which is being pro-life can be a feminist issue.

The early feminists were pro-life. And really abortion is a huge disservice to women, and it hasn't been presented that way. So -- so it's a -- there's a sort of an in for me because of that take on it.

O'REILLY: Do you take any heat from your peers out there?

HEATON: I did. I mean, I did originally. I vote Republican because of my pro- life stance, and, of course, that was a real hot-button issue when Bill Clinton was first elected.

I mean, people really -- I wore a Quayle-Bush button, and literally people would stop and look at the button the and look at me and give me dirty looks and, you know, say nasty things to me.

I think, since 9/11, a lot of that has calmed down a little bit.

O'REILLY: But, still, I mean, if Susan Sarandon or Barbra Streisand were here, I mean, they wouldn't talk to you. They would turn their back on you.

HEATON: You know what? It's not that polarized. I mean, people know me first as an actress and friend.

O'REILLY: But if they knew. If they knew, they...

HEATON: Some people have had that reaction, but I wouldn't say all of them.

O'REILLY: The reason I'm saying it is it's a very emotional issue, as you know.

HEATON: Yes.

O'REILLY: Tremendously emotionally charged.

HEATON: Yes, yes.

O'REILLY: And I believe it's been exploited by politicians. I think it's a human-rights issue.

HEATON: Yes.

O'REILLY: Would you ban abortion?

HEATON: As -- Feminists for Life -- what we're trying to do is support women, and so what we want to do is for -- reach women on campus -- college campuses so that, when they get pregnant, they can find housing. They can find money they need to stay in school.

O'REILLY: So you're giving -- you're putting an alternative track out there.

HEATON: Yes. I think pro-choice is a ridiculous -- you know...

O'REILLY: But it all comes down to...

HEATON: ... name.

O'REILLY: ... would you ban it if you were a Supreme Court justice? Would you vote to ban it?

HEATON: Yes.

O'REILLY: You would?

HEATON: Yes.

O'REILLY: OK. Now that, obviously, takes guts in Hollywood because, in Hollywood, there's a subtext that, if you don't play the game, you know, you could lose jobs.

HEATON: Yes.

O'REILLY: Did you ever think of it?

HEATON: Yes, I've thought about it. On a personal level, as a Christian, it will not be Barbra Streisand I'm standing in front of when I have to make an accounting of my life.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; entertainment; prolife
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To: quietolong
It's a 1...2...3...Whata we fighting for...

Scantily clad beautiful women?.....I can't think of a better reason off hand.

41 posted on 10/04/2002 8:38:11 AM PDT by wardaddy
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To: MarkL
For the pro-abortionist, a mole growing on ones arm is the same as a baby growing in a womb. That's why they use the idiotic "it's a woman's body" argument.
42 posted on 10/04/2002 10:44:35 AM PDT by ItisaReligionofPeace
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To: unix
if I wipe out their eggs during nesting season, am I breaking the law

Probably -- geese are protected.

43 posted on 10/04/2002 11:03:49 AM PDT by reformed_democrat
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To: Aquinasfan
Pro-life ping.

I saw part of the Ireland appearance. Much of what she said seemed directly tied to the pro-life persuasion curriculum developed by Stand to Reason.

Most notably, she drew from this common STR introduction to the topic:

"If you're washing dishes and your child comes up behind you and says 'mommy, can I kill this?' what is your first question? --- Certainly your first question is 'What is _IT_?" Ireland made a similar comment in the appearance.

She also used the common STR comment, which is "If the fetus is not a human being, then no justification is necessary for abortion. If the fetus is indeed a human being, than no justification is sufficient."

I highly recommend purchase of the STR tapes and other material. Visit their website at http://www.str.org

I have no affiliation with STR other than being a customer and donor to their cause.
44 posted on 10/04/2002 11:23:28 AM PDT by ER_in_OC,CA
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To: ER_in_OC,CA
She also used the common STR comment, which is "If the fetus is not a human being, then no justification is necessary for abortion. If the fetus is indeed a human being, than no justification is sufficient."

I highly recommend purchase of the STR tapes and other material. Visit their website at http://www.str.org

I have no affiliation with STR other than being a customer and donor to their cause.

Thanks. Very interesting. I'll check it out.

45 posted on 10/04/2002 3:28:56 PM PDT by Aquinasfan
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To: cyncooper
Terrific article with a great line ping.
46 posted on 10/04/2002 4:00:44 PM PDT by EllaMinnow
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To: redlipstick
Terrific article, indeed! I missed both of these interviews.

I had *heard* Patricia Heaton was a republican, and I had heard the story about how the cast of her show were making "Dubya is dumb" jokes during election 2000 and that she finally spoke up and said she was a supporter of his.

Now it looks like she's on a book tour and proclaiming her views for all to hear.

Excellent Ireland excerpts, too!

47 posted on 10/04/2002 5:06:55 PM PDT by cyncooper
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To: nickcarraway
This line ROCKS !

HEATON: Yes, I've thought about it. On a personal level, as a Christian, it will not be Barbra Streisand I'm standing in front of when I have to make an accounting of my life.

I've gained a new respect for this woman.

48 posted on 10/04/2002 5:15:36 PM PDT by ChadGore
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To: SevenofNine
Please provide a source that says Mulgrew is pro-life. I don't believe it, and recall reading somewhere (freerepublic?) that she was a lib and related to a very liberal person that was running for Congress or other political office. For some reason it sticks in my mind that she was VERY LIBERAL and may have specifically mentioned being pro-abortion. If I am wrong - let me know by providing a source.

As for Kathy Ireland, ya gotta love her if for only her last name! I have to say I am surprised to find that she is pro-life, but God bless her for it. And for Colmes to get his ass kicked by her, is just too much. I was never impressed by Colmes, he should go back to whatever hole he came from.
49 posted on 10/04/2002 5:24:21 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy
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To: ER_in_OC,CA
I wish most pro-life politicans were as good at responding to these questions as Ireland. Can STR do something about that. I heard Bill Simon on the radio and he was awful on that subject.
50 posted on 10/04/2002 5:30:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SevenofNine
Kate Mulgew's husband, Tim Hagan, is running to become Governor of Ohio, and I doubt that she is pro-life and he is pro-abortion, cause that would be big news.

Here are a couple of articles about him:

http://governing.com/gov2002/ohio.htm
"Despite the narrowing gap in the polls, Hagan still comes off as a long shot because of his liberal stance on issues such as abortion, gay civil unions, the death penalty...."

&

http://www.cincypost.com/2001/jun/02/ludlow060201.html
"Hagan is an old-school, no-apologies-offered Democrat, a liberal who opposes the death penalty, supports a woman's right to abortion and dislikes term limits."

So, until proof is offered otherwise, I classify Kate Mulgrew as Pro-abortion, and NOT PRO-LIFE.
51 posted on 10/04/2002 5:37:03 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy
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To: nickcarraway
btt
52 posted on 10/04/2002 6:02:11 PM PDT by Cacique
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To: SevenofNine
I did some checking and found one thing (a posting on Dem underground!)that said Jack Nicholson said in an interview that he was pro-life because his mom almost aborted him - but it did not give a source. I did find this though, which qualifies him as an enemy in my book:

"...I'm a big Clinton supporter. I think he understands the mechanics of the job better than anyone who has ever held the position, and that's really what I want."
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/mugger103098.asp
53 posted on 10/04/2002 6:19:00 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy
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To: ItisaReligionofPeace
Ireland's challenge to Colmes to prove that an unborn child isn't a human is a good one.

I think that was the strongest line. Good for her.

54 posted on 10/04/2002 6:27:01 PM PDT by Aquinasfan
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To: unix
(Ship as many of those eggs to me and I'll get them incubated. I'd love to add some Canadian geese to my flock)
55 posted on 10/04/2002 6:32:36 PM PDT by nightdriver
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To: nickcarraway

These people are no different than the unknown shooter running around in the DC area. No one has a right to cut someone up into pieces.

56 posted on 10/04/2002 6:38:08 PM PDT by Dec31,1999
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To: pittsburgh gop guy
Abortion is murder. Have a nice day.
57 posted on 10/04/2002 6:43:53 PM PDT by Dec31,1999
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To: Dec31,1999
yep - and we all know it.
58 posted on 10/04/2002 6:55:27 PM PDT by pittsburgh gop guy
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To: pittsburgh gop guy
OH GOP Guy I read it HERE some Freeper post that long time ago this when I was lurker so I not sure who posted I hear Capt Janaway is Pro lifer

59 posted on 10/04/2002 7:01:53 PM PDT by SevenofNine
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To: nickcarraway
On a personal level, as a Christian, it will not be Barbra Streisand I'm standing in front of when I have to make an accounting of my life.

I think Barbra would take issue with that. I think she thinks she is God! LOL

God bless Kathy and Patricia! I already bought Kathy's book; think I'll start watching "Everybody Loves Raymond." It's nice to know there are a few Hollywood celebrities I can actually admire and support.

60 posted on 10/04/2002 7:11:35 PM PDT by Nea Wood
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