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http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2016/08/rubio-no-abortions-for-zika-infected-women-104555Sen. Marco Rubio said Saturday that he doesnt believe a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus should have the right to an abortion even if she had reason to believe the child would be born with severe microcephaly.
"I understand a lot of people disagree with my view but I believe that all human life is worthy of protection of our laws. And when you present it in the context of Zika or any prenatal condition, its a difficult question and a hard one," Rubio told POLITICO.
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Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)I am sick and tired of MEN telling us what to do with our bodies! Damn he's an asshole.
Freddie
(9,258 posts)All the horribly brain-damaged babies.
With no help from the government.
onecaliberal
(32,816 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)mountain grammy
(26,614 posts)you piece of shit.
EL34x4
(2,003 posts)The small (but noisy) anti-abortion constituency of the GOP would run him through a meat grinder if he said anything else.
Most of these Republicans couldn't give two shits if a zika-infected woman had an abortion. They just don't have the balls to stand up to the pro-lifers.
BlueInPhilly
(870 posts)Especially if the mother was a brown immigrant with little access to Cadillac healthcare?
Should the cost of taking care of the child exceed the mother's income and she would have no recourse but to "mooch off" the government without getting shamed for it?
Then you have my utmost respect, Senator.
Bettie
(16,086 posts)So, from another angle, when I had miscarriages, my excessively religious relatives told me it wasn't "really" a baby.
The government did not let me take a child deduction when we filed out taxes, heck a full term intrapartum death did not merit acknowledgement with even a death certificate or from excessively religious relatives.
Clearly, excessively religious people and the government only care about fetuses when a woman wants to make a choice about her own body.
Shut up Marco.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)should shut his stupid mouth about women's health issues.
boston bean
(36,221 posts)Freddie
(9,258 posts)Birth defects and cognitive issues cannot be diagnosed by ultrasound.
We should at least be able to solve the problem when it can be.
How many of these babies are you planning to adopt, Senator?
SharonAnn
(13,772 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)Which is precisely why the mother should make it, not you.
Ken_Jones21
(8 posts)It's shocking that in the 21st century, we still have politicians in this country trying to take away our bedroom rights.
They just don't seem to understand our country's separation of church and state.
And for all the hatred they spew towards Islam, they sure do their best to emulate the most backward aspects of that religion, particularly towards women.
superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)I'm sure he will put his money where his bible is and adopt a microcephaly baby, right?
crosinski
(411 posts)Perhaps women with Zika should say Marco Rubio is the father. Or perhaps Mike Pence. You know, Pence left Indiana with a nasty piece of anti-choice legislation that says women can't terminate a pregnancy because of congenital defects.
Oh sure, they could do a blood test to find out for sure if Pence or Rubio is the father, but wouldn't Pence or Rubio have to pay for that? Do you suppose the boys have special insurance for just this type of thing?
Just my thoughts on the matter, and they do run wild sometimes.