There was some suggestion that we might be able to craft something that might meet constitutional muster with respect to caring for fetuses or children who were deliever in this fashion. Unfortunately, this bill goes a little bit further, and so I just want to suggest, not that I think it'll make too much difference with respect to how we vote, that this is probably not going to survive constitutional scrutiny. Number one, whenever we define a previable fetus as a person that is protected by the equal protection clause or the other elements in the Constitution, what we're really saying is, in fact, that they are persons that are entitled to the kinds of protections that would be provided to a - a child, a nine-month-old - child that was delievered to term. That determination then, essentially, if it was accepted by a court, would forbid abortions to take place. (Taken from the transcript of the Illinois 92nd Assembly, Mar. 30, 2001.)
Zach comments on this quote as follows:
Wow. Did you catch that? Since Roe vs. Wade is threatened, then we are allowed to commit murder? You would think it would be the other way around, right? We should not be allowed to kill babies that are born alive from survived abortions and if Roe vs. Wade is threatened, then so be it. Does that logic not follow? But Obama's stance is as follows: If we have to sacrifice some born alive infants to make sure "women have the right to choose" then that's what we'll have to do. How backwards is that?Yep, backwards. And Sick. And Disgusting. Senator Obama said at the Saddleback Forum that the decision as to when life begins is "above my pay grade." Apparently he thinks the decision to protect Roe v. Wade at all costs falls within his job description. In my opinion, and in the opinion of so many others, there has never been a more committed pro-abortion candidate for the US Presidency- Never. And as someone said, if he is not pro-infanticide he is at least pro-choice on infanticide.
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I think it is well past time to put to rest the silly rumor that Senator Obama is a secret Muslim. He is not. He is a professed Christian, and it is not yours or my right to judge his heart. He is, however, a convinced pro-abortion politician, which is what this post was about. For that reason alone, I could never vote for him. There are enough real reasons to not support Senator Obama and we don't need to repeat false rumors and allegations like the Muslim rumor.
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