John McCain on Abortion

[halfback20]

KEYES [to McCain]: What you would say if your daughter was ever in a position where she might need an abortion? You answered [earlier today] that the choice would be up to her and then that you’d have a family conference. That displayed a profound lack of understanding of the basic issue of principle involved in abortion. After all, if your daughter said she was contemplating killing her grandmother for the inheritance, you wouldn’t say, “Let’s have a family conference.” You’d look at her and say “Just Say No,“ because that is morally wrong. It is God’s choice that that child is in the womb. And for us to usurp that choice in contradiction of our declaration of principles is just as wrong.

 

McCAIN: I am proud of my pro-life record in public life, and I will continue to maintain it. I will not draw my children into this discussion. As a leader of a pro-life party with a pro-life position, I will persuade young Americans [to] understand the importance of the preservation of the rights of the unborn.

 

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[halfback20]

So McCain thinks his daughter should be allowed to choose, but the decision should be made for everyone else?

[halfback20]

Abortion OK if raped; and no testing for rape

McCain was asked whether he would reinstate the Reagan era rule that prevents international family planning clinics that receive federal funds from discussing abortion. “I don’t believe they should advocate abortion with my tax dollars,” McCain said, adding that he opposed abortion except in cases of rape and incest. He was then asked how he would determine whether someone had in fact been raped. McCain responded, “I think that I would give the benefit of the doubt to the person who alleges that.”

 

More here.

[halfback20]

Also:

 

Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives.

Vote to adopt an amendment to the Senate's 2006 Fiscal Year Budget that allocates $100 million for the prevention of unintended pregnancies. A YES vote would expand access to preventive health care services that reduce unintended pregnancy (including teen pregnancy), reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care. A YES vote would:

* Increase funding and access to family planning services

* Funds legislation that requires equitable prescription coverage for contraceptives under health plans

* Funds legislation that would create and expand teen pregnancy prevention programs and education programs concerning emergency contraceptives

 

[thegooch]

This is a loaded question, even if he may have an honest answer somewhere, he can say it.

[Run To State]

I don't care for his stance at all, but it's not near as bad as Hillary or Obama.

[IM4THEHOUNDS]

McCain's stance on abortion is suspect at best. However, his voting record indicates pro-life. The other two candidates don't even come close. I wish the Republican party could have had another candidate but that is not the case.

[irishfan]

I wonder why the issue is even brought up since the current Pro-Life President has done nothing but use the issue to get votes. It makes me sick when useless politicians use abortion to get elected and then start a war and kill thousands of innocent people.

[CoachBuckett]

 

McCAIN: I am proud of my pro-life record in public life, and I will continue to maintain it. I will not draw my children into this discussion. As a leader of a pro-life party with a pro-life position, I will persuade young Americans [to] understand the importance of the preservation of the rights of the unborn.

 

LINK

 

 

Why does his Pro-life attitude include the Death Penalty?

[True blue (and gold)]

I wonder why the issue is even brought up since the current Pro-Life President has done nothing but use the issue to get votes. It makes me sick when useless politicians use abortion to get elected and then start a war and kill thousands of innocent people.

 

Seldom am I a Pres. Bush defender...but his appointment of justices to the Supreme Court is "doing something".

[Hearsay]

Why does his Pro-life attitude include the Death Penalty?

 

Proponents argue that execution of murderers is a deterrent to others similarly situated, and therefore saves lives, and in that sense is pro-life.

[the mathemagician]

Proponents argue that execution of murderers is a deterrent to others similarly situated, and therefore saves lives, and in that sense is pro-life.

 

 

Hopefully, you are not one of those proponents, at least not on those grounds. Deterrent? Really?

[CoachBuckett]

Proponents argue that execution of murderers is a deterrent to others similarly situated, and therefore saves lives, and in that sense is pro-life.

 

Hearsay, I consider a pretty wise person based on your post. Surely you don't believe that?

[halfback20]

Proponents argue that execution of murderers is a deterrent to others similarly situated, and therefore saves lives, and in that sense is pro-life.

 

Execution is not a deterrent at all. People who argue that are wrong and statistics prove it.

[oldrambler]

I wonder why the issue is even brought up since the current Pro-Life President has done nothing but use the issue to get votes. It makes me sick when useless politicians use abortion to get elected and then start a war and kill thousands of innocent people.

 

I rarely post in the P&R forum and this is just one example of many from various sides as to why I don't.

The highlighted part of this post imo is way off base and out of line.

I certainly don't agree with all that President Bush has done or said or some of his policies but I believe that his stand on abotion was bc that is what he believes in. President Bush certainly does not impress me as one to say "the popular thing" to get votes.

One thing that I admire about our President is that he will stick by what he says and not answer or say something depending on who or what group that he s talking to.

Are you listening Mr. Kerry and Mr. Gore (just to name a couple)? That imo is one of the main reasons why they are not in office today. These puppets have to check with "Godfather Chappquddick" T. Kennedy or Mr. (former KKK) R. Byrd before they say anything? There are some moral leaders for you:rolleyes:.

 

I am not going at you personally irishfan, you have a right to post your opinions as everyone does and this just was a comment that I saw and decided to post my opinion on.