Trump’s abortion remarks fire up both sides
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President Trump on abortion legislation
Groups on both sides of the abortion issue reacted swiftly to President Trump’s provocative description in his State of the Union address Tuesday night of changes in abortion law in New York and Virginia.
The president said: “Lawmakers in New York cheered with delight upon the passage of legislation that would allow a baby to be ripped from the mother’s womb moments before birth. These are living, beautiful babies who will never get the chance to share their love and dreams with the world. And then, we had the case of the governor of Virginia where he stated he would execute a baby after birth.”
The New York law, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in January, specifically permits abortion after 24 weeks if the health or life of the mother is at risk or if the fetus is not viable. A Virginia law changed the standard for a late-term abortion of a nonviable fetus, requiring certification from one doctor rather than three. Gov. Ralph Northram said that a nonviable fetus would be “kept comfortable” if born alive, until its natural and inevitable death.
“Tonight’s medically inaccurate, inflammatory rhetoric is a reminder of why discussions about abortion care belong among women, their health care providers, and those they trust, not as the topic of a politically charged State of the Union address,” said the Very Rev. Katherine Ragsdale, interim president and CEO of the National Abortion Federation.
Even before Trump gave his speech, NARAL Pro-Choice America announced a press call for Wednesday morning “in response to Donald Trump’s anticipated attack on reproductive rights.”
Anti-abortion groups welcomed the president’s statement. “In his second State of the Union, President Trump showed why he may be the most pro-life president in American history,” said Catherine Glenn Foster , president and CEO of Americans United for Life. “It is increasingly and sadly clear that many on the left have no interest in defending the dignity and lives of the unborn, and so Americans who recognize and support the intrinsic value of every human life must shift our focus to state-level efforts where real change is possible to protect women and children, and where we are winning.”
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Of course he is....unity my aunt fanny
President Trump showed why he may be the most pro-life president in American history
If that means having multiple children from his wives/mistresses then I guess he just might be.
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I got a question,
I believe in choice, but I'm wondering if the ladies of the site would mind if I posted a video of exactly what a second and third trimester abortion entails....
Explained by a doctor that has performed over 1200 abortion procedures.......
No nasty ghoulish video, a presentation much like those used to teach the procedures to medical students.......
I mean rather than speculate what is being discussed why not have the actual medical procedures explained? without all the sensationalism of actual gore.....
Then at least we can know what is being talked about from a factual basis....
I'm not a lady, so I'm not speaking for them, but personally I think that would be a bit like posting a video of a veterinarian euthanizing a cat or dog, and while legal, it's still a sad situation, and not something anyone is overjoyed with or wants to get all the gory details. Maybe if I were pro-abortion I'd want to see something like that, but I'm not, I'm pro-choice.
Absolutely. The government must have the power to force anyone at any time for any reason to...………………………….
And once again conservatism shows its true colors. The Congressional Freedom Caucus my arse.
Still can not understand why it is so important to some that a person they don't know, don't wish to know has a baby, regardless of personal status, financial means or mental condition.
As far as the much maligned 'late term pregnancy terminations'; Of which are extremely rare and only performed because of life threatening medical situations. Trump, and those who wear this badge of disinformation are disingenuous and furthering detrimental healthcare for women and families.