McCain Promises "Pro-Life Policies"...
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
August 17, 2008 6:00pm CST
Last night on the forum hosted by Reverend Rick Warren John McCain stated that he had a 26 year record of being pro-life and that as President he would have Pro-life policies; my question is, what does that actually mean?
First of all, PLEASE, I know many here have very passionate views on this issue and I respect that, whichever side you're on; however, I don't mean for this to be a debate about abortion per se or for it to turn into an ugly argument about murdering babies or it only being a clump of cells. I'm interested in what you feel the requirements would be for an Administration to have "Pro-life policies". What are your thoughts on this? I don't mind of someone identifies themselves in this post as pro-choice or pro-life but please let's not argue about the merits of either side, let's talk about what this kind of policy would actually mean. Thanks in advance for keeping it friendly and respectful!
Annie
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6 responses
@cynddvs (2948)
• United States
18 Aug 08
From my understanding after reading his website he is wanting to overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortion laws on a state to state basis. Here is a little bit from his website:
"John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench.
Constitutional balance would be restored by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, returning the abortion question to the individual states. The difficult issue of abortion should not be decided by judicial fiat."
Basically if he is elected president abortion will be regarded just as gay marriage is. Some states will vote it legal and some won't if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Of course I'm pro choice, not pro abortion so I am very against this.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Yes, I know, he's said repeatedly that he'll appoint judges who will be likely to overturn Roe but I fear he means even more by "pro-life policieS" in the plural. Promising to appoint conservative judges if given the opportunity isn't really a "policy", is it?
My problem with giving the states the right to decide is this: women and girls who live in a state that has chosen to make abortion illegal will be at a distinct disadvantage if they're faced with a situation in which they feel the need to seek an abortion. It's easy to predict there will be women dying in some of the reddest of the red states.
Annie
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@snowy22315 (208964)
• United States
18 Aug 08
That is the question. I dont really know what he means to say with that. I think that he might mean that he will appoint conservative judges to the supreme court.
I dont know what else he could possibly mean by that remark. I think he will continue the same conservative track as George Bush.
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@mynameismine (771)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Between this and his policy on free trade I know for a fact that I can not and will not vote for him. In 95% of the cases I don't care for abortion but it is a necessary part of life as far as I'm concerned and for the free trade, well I'm sick of calling my bank (credit card company, student loan company, phone company, ....) and getting somebody who hasn't a clue what in the world they are saying outside of their script and understand even less of what they are hearing, esp., if I'm ticked off.
American jobs need to be back in American and woman have to have the right to choose.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
18 Aug 08
OMG, this could be ME writing that! We were having a problem with our long distance company, which we've long since dropped, but when we'd try to call to get it resolved first we'd be on hold for up to 90 minutes, then the person who finally answered barely spoke English. My husband asked him where he was and he said the Philippines.
I'm ticked off too but I don't always put it quite so politely!
Annie
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
18 Aug 08
I believe that the ProLife policies would be no more government funding for abortions. This includes early term, or late term. This also means appointing Supreme Court Justices that do not support abortion. The ProLife platform states that life and the rights that go with it, begin at conception.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
18 Aug 08
To me pro-life policies means policies to reduce the requency of abortions. I know that he would like Roe v Wade to be overturned, but that's not going to happen. the alternative is legislation to prevent partial-birth abortions and prevent minors from getting abortions without parental consent. This may also mean ceasing government funding for pro-abortion organizations like planned parenthood who see a fetus as nothing more than a benign tumor or parasite.
@calcynic (433)
• United States
19 Aug 08
I have no idea what that catch phrase means...it's like "family values"...vague and distracting. Nobody touches the issue in any way, except to use it as a talking point. I'm pro choice with 7 kids. I don't think any court is gonna rip a jagged tear into the social fabric of this country. Besides the partial birth legislation, things have been same-same since Roe v Wade. This is a red herring.
