Are Democrats Serious About Abortion Reduction or Not?

The democrats are clearly willing to say anything they think will garner a few extra votes. They show their lack of character by their willingness to pander to pro-choice AND pro-life voters. That won't build voter confidence.

I see Pastor Joel Hunter is now a "moderate evangelical" and no longer "a registered Republican- strongly anti-abortion" who "does not consider himself a part of the religious left." When he is quoted advising Obama's campaign how to stop the Republicans from "continuing to scoop up a ton of votes"- he sounds like any other partisan political shill.

Luke 16

No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

For those who cannot access the radio ad--

"The campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, sent radio stations in battleground states a radio ad that points out McCain's opposition to abortion.

"As a nurse practitioner with Planned Parenthood," says a woman's voice, "I know abortion is one of most difficult decisions a woman will ever make. I'm Val Baron. Let me tell you - if Roe v Wade is overturned, the lives and health of women will be put at risk. That's why this election is so important. John McCain's out of touch with women today. McCain wants to take away our right to choose. That's what women need to understand. That's how high the stakes are."

"As president, John McCain will make abortion illegal," says an announcer. "McCain says quote, 'I do not support Roe v. Wade. It should be overturned.' And listen to McCain's answer on Meet the Press."

"A constitutional amendment to ban all abortions," says the late great Tim Russert. "You're for that?"

"Yes, sir," says McCain.

"We can't let John McCain take away our right to choose," says Baron. "We can't let him take us back."

The Obama campaign would not comment on the ad buy, but presumably it is aimed at radio stations that skew towards women and younger voters."

This talk by Obama about "abortion reduction" is a pretty wrapper, but it doesn't match the "gift" inside the package, which is a public policy agenda that would, if implemented, substantially increase the number of abortions.

Here's just one example: One policy that both sides agree actually has substantially reduced the number of abortions performed in the United States was the cutoff of Medicaid funding for abortion on demand. There are various empirical studies that demonstrate that many children have been born, who would otherwise have been aborted, because Medicaid funding of abortion has been denied by the federal Hyde Amendment, and by the comparable policies in effect in the majority of states. By the most conservative estimate, the federal Hyde Amendment alone has saved over one million lives since it was first enacted in 1976. Yes, many of the Medicaid-eligible women obtain funding for abortions from other sources, but many instead give birth. Both sides agree that this has occurred -- indeed, the pro-abortion side cites these studies in urging Congress and state legislatures to repeal these pro-life policies, while pro-life groups see this as a success story.

Well, here is a proven "abortion reduction" policy, so is Obama for it? No, because that abortion-reduction talk is just pixie dust to distract the gullible.

Obama advocates repeal of the Hyde Amendment (and as a state senator, he voted against restricting state funding of elective abortions). Moreover, in 2007 Obama gave a speech to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in which he promised abortion would be covered in his national health care plan, which means that everybody would be required to pay for elective abortion through taxes, mandatory premiums, or both. And, Obama is a cosponsor of the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (S. 1173), which would invalidate virtually all state and federal limits on abortion, and which also provides that "A government may not . . . discriminate against" abortion "in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information." In fact, Obama told the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing I'd do."

Obama's position on tax-funded abortion is consistent with the plank in the Democratic Platform that reads: "The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports . . . a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay . . ."

Douglas Johnson
Legislative Director
National Right to Life Committee
Washington, D.C.
Legfederal@aol.com
http://www.nrlc.org

White Paper on Obama and Born-Alive Infants:
http://www.nrlc.org/ObamaBAIPA/WhitePaperAugust282008.html

Documentation on the "Freedom of Choice Act":
http://www.nrlc.org/FOCA/index.html

Is this legal?

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his talk by Obama about "abortion reduction" is a pretty wrapper, but it doesn't match the "gift" inside the package, which is a public policy agenda that would, if implemented, substantially increase the number of abortions.

Here's just one example: One policy that both sides agree actually has substantially reduced the number of abortions performed in the United States was the cutoff of Medicaid funding for abortion on demand. There are various empirical studies that demonstrate that many children have been born, who would otherwise have been aborted, because Medicaid funding of abortion has been denied by the federal Hyde Amendment, and by the comparable policies in effect in the majority of states. By the most conservative estimate, the federal Hyde Amendment alone has saved over one million lives since it was first enacted in 1976. Yes, many of the Medicaid-eligible women obtain funding for abortions from other sources, but many instead give birth. Both sides agree that this has occurred -- indeed, the pro-abortion side cites these studies in urging Congress and state legislatures to repeal these pro-life policies, while pro-life groups see this as a success story.

Well, here is a proven "abortion reduction" policy, so is Obama for it? No, because that abortion-reduction talk is just pixie dust to distract the gullible.

Obama advocates repeal of the Hyde Amendment (and as a state senator, he voted against restricting state funding of elective abortions). Moreover, in 2007 Obama gave a speech to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in which he promised abortion would be covered in his national health care plan, which means that everybody would be required to pay for elective abortion through taxes, mandatory premiums, or both. And, Obama is a cosponsor of the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (S. 1173), which would invalidate virtually all state and federal limits on abortion, and which also provides that "A government may not . . . discriminate against" abortion "in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information." (Does that sound to you like a law intended to promote "abortion reduction"?) In fact, Obama told the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing I'd do."

Obama's position on tax-funded abortion is consistent with the plank in the Democratic Platform that reads: "The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports . . . a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay . . ."

Douglas Johnson
Legislative Director
National Right to Life Committee
Legfederal@aol.com