James Dobson seems unaware that John McCain and Sarah Palin have diverged from the Republican platform. In his new interview of Sarah Palin, he gushes about how pro-life the Republican platform is. "The Republican Platform is the strongest pro-life, pro-family document to come out of a political party, even more so than the platforms during the campaigns of Ronald Reagan." (He right about that.) He then asks whether McCain (whom Dobson has distrusted in the past) really supports the platform. Palin vouches for McCain. "I am such a strong believer that McCain believes in those strong planks," she says.
I don't want to be in the room when someone breaks it to Dr. Dobson that McCain and Palin have departed from the platform in the last two months in significant ways.
Constitutional Amendment - The Republican platform calls for a "human life amendment," a national ban on abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. But for the past two months neither McCain nor Palin have mentioned the amendment. Indeed, they've stressed a states rights position that would make it perfectly possible for many states to continue to allow legal abortion. "States should be able to decide that issue," Palin said. "I believe that if Roe v. Wade were overturned then the states would make these decisions ," McCain said.
The Rape Exception -- Asked by Katie Couric if abortion in the case of rape should be illegal, Palin said she would "counsel" the woman "to choose life." That's a pro-choice position. The platform calls for an outright ban, including in cases of rape and incest.
Right to Privacy -- Republicans oppose Roe v. Wade because the Justices found a "right to privacy" where none had previously been thought to exist. That's the foundation of "abortion rights." Sarah Palin says the Constitution does contain a right to privacy.
Stem Cell Resesarch -- The Republican platform this year called for a ban on all embryonic stem cell research. But the McCain campaign ran a radio ad declaring: "John McCain will lead his congressional allies to improve America's health. Stem-cell research to unlock the mystery of cancer, diabetes, heart disease. Stem-cell research to help free families from the fear and devastation of illness. Stem-cell research to help doctors repair spinal cord damage, knee injuries, serious burns. Stem-cell research to help stroke victims." Technically, the ad doesn't specify whether he meant embryonic stem cell but usually when politicians hit stem-cell research so hard they mean embryonic unless they specify otherwise.
Will anyone tell Dr. Dobson?
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ExFeminist,
I can't quite make out what you are trying to relate in your comment regarding me and special needs children. I don't try to talk any woman into an abortion regardless of her child's or her condition; I am pro-life and try to help women find the help they need to continue their pregnancies. I apologize if my comment was unclear.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Wayne Hunter
I really appreciate your strong stand for Pro-Life, but "total life" may be better? I'll note a few observations from my humble opinion.
1. The Govenor of any state can't make Pro-Life law they can only be prepared to sign it if the legislature voted a bill to be law that is the real answer. I haven't seen the bills, but prefer to er on the side of Sarah and not accuse her of haveing an easy descision due to a stay at home dad. "Total life" is a great point ExFeminist posted and Tom clearly addressed the big picture which is missed in PRO-Life
Those two bills you referred to have other things involved and half a salution is no salution. They can be forcing a choice on a young girl into getting an abortion in an unhealthy way so more will be found in restroom trash or what happens to that family where incest was the cause; beside Dad,Uncle or grandpa's 25 years in prison and she lives with the fact that she is the one who caused it even though in no way that is excuse for Him doing it. That whole family will need life healing for life. I have dozens on cases in point from serving entire families in the prison system so we need to stop being at battle and dialogue the big picture. Many on both sides don't really understand so maybe thats a calling for you Tom since your way of expressing it seems to be the most honest,loving and Godly that I have ever heard. We are called to LOVE & Believe lets stick to basics
Richard,
Are you an Alaskan? I ask because if not, you don't know what is going on here in the pro-life movement like Alaskans do. To respond to your points:
1. Sarah Palin did have the opportunity to call a special session on two pro-life bills: partial birth abortion and parental consent for a minor's abortion. She chose not to call it. Both bills had strong support, both bills had a chance. My husband and I are involved in politics in our state and speak to legislators. Sarah didn't call the session because getting an oil deal in our state was more of a big deal to her and because she and Senate President Lyda Green were passing the buck on the legislation.
2. There was plenty of language in the parental consent law to cover such loopholes that you mention.
3. As far as Todd being a stay-at-home Dad and raising Trig, I'll stand by my comment.
Sarah Palin does not care about raising her own children, why would she care about abortion. All she cares about is being Vice President of the United States.
What the partial birth abortion is going on here? The wicked witch of the Great White North was trying a homemade partial birth abortion on little Trig. She says her water broke in Texas one month early, got on a plane and flew 10 hrs minimum, 20 hrs with layovers home to Alaska to give birth? This was high-risk pregnancy. Airlines don't allow women to fly if their water broke or they are in labor. Doctors tell you don't fly that late in your pregnancy. She risked her baby's life with Strep B, infections, and Downsyndrome children typically have heart defects, lung, brain, and numerous other conditions that can make survival without immediate medical care unlikely. What a wonderful caring mother "this one" is.
From personal experience with my own wife's water breaking at work, no contractions, our reaction, was not to get on a plane and fly to Alaska. Nope, we went to the hospital and delivered a healthy child 6 hrs later. But we did round of anti-biotics and tested for numerous bacteria as prevention.
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