Obama would loosen abortion restrictions
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Sandra Minihan
Published: October 30, 2008
Not much has been said during this election about abortion. I would like to explain the changes that would take place if Barack Obama is elected president so that people can consider this as they go to the polls.
Obama’s record in the Senate and his campaign positions are the following:
-He wants to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which would mean that we taxpayers would be paying for others’ abortions.
-He wants to overturn the Mexico City policy, which means that the U.S. would now fund abortions performed overseas (“Pro-choice Obama repels evangelicals” Washington Times, Oct. 30).
-He said one of the first things he’d do is sign the Freedom of Choice Act, which would overturn all state restrictions, including Virginia’s laws requiring parental consent for abortions performed on minors.
-He voted against the ban on partial-birth abortion, in which the baby is killed when he or she is almost born.
-He does not want the SCHIP child health care insurance program to cover unborn babies.
-He voted against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, which means that babies born during an unsuccessful abortion will not get medical attention.
-He will not nominate anyone to the Supreme Court who is pro-life.
As you can see, abortion numbers will rise under an Obama administration.
Let us each consider as we vote if we want to be responsible for that.
Sandra Minihan
Amissville
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Posted by ( El Debibble ) on November 02, 2008 at 9:14 am
kit, I’m voting for McCain. It’s just that I have come almost to the point of despising the McCain supporters who can come up with all kinds of reasons not to vote for Obama(most being something they got in an email) and can’t tell me why they will vote FOR McCain.
How could Obama want to infringe on States Rights more than W has? Look at his record.
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Posted by ( anoptomist ) on November 01, 2008 at 12:16 am
I appreciate everybody’s thoughtful comments. One thing interesting to me is that Obama has said he would like to continue with the faith based initiatives. One way that these initiatives have been manifest in the Bush administration is in the area of medical assistance for women in developing countries. Medical assistance and funding is provided to facilities that preach abstinence as the only form of birth control. AIDs is an enormous risk factor in many of these communities. Women, children, whole communities are put at increased risk because of an ideological position.
I know this isn’t abortion, but if you say you value life at what point does it become ok not to value it. Perhaps some of you have been hearing about the children that are being surrendered in Nebraska. Children up to 16 years old are being abandoned at hospitals under a provision that seeks to protect infants and children.
My feeling is that if you don’t support abortion, don’t have one.
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Posted by ( kit1 ) on October 31, 2008 at 9:35 pm
El Debibble, it sounds like you are saying that abortion is a State issue not a Federal issue. If that is the case, I agree with you. The Supreme Court, with the Roe vs. Wade decision, created a right where one did not exist before. The result is the Federal Government infringing on States’ rights.
My belief is that with an Obama presidency, we will have more of the Federal government infringing on States rights. More Federal government getting involved in our daily lives. That makes me wonder why you would support Obama?
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Posted by ( caveman823 ) on October 31, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I saw a bumper sticker this morning that says it all;
“Obama: Raise taxes and Kill babies
Palin: Raise babies and Kill taxes”
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Posted by ( El Debibble ) on October 31, 2008 at 2:52 pm
getitright, you seem a bit sensitive and I will bet it was my comments about you wanting to legislate your morality.
You couldn’t mention a single reaon to vote for McCain without digging at Obama. I did it. Why can’t you?
1. Wanna verify that “pledge thing”?
2. McCain missed a BUNCH of votes. What does that show? What kind of man does that make him?
3. I think legitimate, but what makes experience?
4. Details please! Considering #3 I can’t see how you wanna address experience and Palin and her socialist state in the same sentence.
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Posted by ( El Debibble ) on October 31, 2008 at 2:40 pm
geri, I think you are in that area the majority of us are in. I’ve only known a couple of women who thought their abortion was no big deal (or acted like it anyway)and admittedly know less than a handful who have had one. Guys are pretty much idiots and need more “maturing” before they realize what a tough decision it should be. I personally cannot see myself involved in an abortion, but at the same time I don’t want to see them totally illegal and I don’t think I want to see them “free”.
I suspect the same welfare women who are having kids now would have thenm even if abortions were free and readily available and that’s why I don’t think Supreme Court decisions that don’t totally outlaw them are going to mean much.
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Posted by ( getitright ) on October 31, 2008 at 2:37 pm
El debibble,
I am so happy to live in America where every person has the right to vote for who they think is the better candidate!
You ask why I would vote for John McCain and I have many reasons:
1. Veteran- which I might add that Obama would not even stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance until he ran for office.
2. His voting record- He is man enough to vote yes or no and not present.
3. Experience-what experience does Obama have?
4. Sarah Palin- Wow! What a great choice for Vice President!
I know, now is the time for you to wear your key board out trying to discredit all of my reasons.
That is why I am happy to be an American. Everyone gets to decide and not just one or two.
Well except Acorn who works for Obama to try and steal this election.
Michelle Obama said that for the first time in her lifetime that she was proud to be an American.
Well, if Obama steals this election, this will be the first time in my lifetime that I will be ashamed to be an American!
Dont break your fingernails.
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Posted by ( Geriberi ) on October 31, 2008 at 2:28 pm
This is honestly one of the most difficult issues for me because I just can’t seem to make the leap to wanting to make all abortions illegal, but I feel there is no question about the immorality, and I absolutely hate the fact that they are so common and just “no big deal.“ I think I’ll just retire my poor brain on this subject until after the election. It’s not a decisive issue for most people I know, but for the ones who feel strongly enough to cast their vote based on this, I feel it is a very important election, given the Supreme Court appointments.
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Posted by ( El Debibble ) on October 31, 2008 at 2:21 pm
getitright, for every woman who has needed counseling after an abortion there is one that doesn’t. Your reasoning for making laws at the Federal level doesn’t fly. You need to quit trying to legislate your morality and if you must then do it at the state level. The only problem I see for you is that you will lose in most states. If you don’t like the results in your state then move to one that you do. I am not in favor of abortion on demand and I am against an abortion in any instance where the fetus is viable outside the womb. Before that time though, my opinion is butt out cuz the same people who want to get into my business on abortion are the same people who want to get into my bedroom and a whole other slew of far right issues that I think are none of your business. The sort who claim they can’t see how any one else can do (insert anything here) are usually the sort who want to legislate their opinions. It’s not a good way to get people to work with you.
Tell me why you are voting for McCain and don’t claim it is his stance on abortion. His history is so weak you cannot be assured he will even consider it when picking a new judge.
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Posted by ( El Debibble ) on October 31, 2008 at 2:19 pm
geri, my bad, I did not meant to include you in that last comment. I didn’t make that clear.
I don’t have a problem making people who take my money follow my rules. Who are they to think they can have children on my dime? It’s just as big brother to deny abortions and then complain about the taxes that it takes to care for the kids who don’t get adopted. You know good and well we will not toss kids on the street no matter what their circumstances are.
However, life is cruel. I don’t see how you can decide not to punish a poor mother who has “suffered so much” by killing her baby who couldn’t choose how it was conceived and yet chastise me for saying that in somce cases a child would be better off dead. The bottom line is that it’s apples and apples. You’re just trying to candy coat yours.
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