It's About Choice - McCain/Palin Would Take it Away - CBS

rndmprsn

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Mon Sep-01-08 02:21 PM
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It's About Choice - McCain/Palin Would Take it Away - CBS

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/01/politics/animal/main4404466.shtml

Now, there are different schools of thought on this, but I'm very much inclined to think a politician's kids are entirely off-limits for public scrutiny. Bristol Palin's pregnancy has no political relevance whatsoever.

I can't help but notice, though, that the McCain campaign emphasized the fact that she "made the decision on her own to keep the baby."

That's nice, but if McCain has his way in office, the choice wouldn't be up to her at all. Roe would be overturned, and reproductive rights would be dramatically curtailed for every woman in America. Indeed, it's not just McCain -- Sarah Palin told Alaskans during her gubernatorial campaign that she wouldn't support abortion rights even if her own daughter had been raped. (Palin is also a staunch advocate of abstinence-only education.)

Something to keep in mind.

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kath

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Mon Sep-01-08 03:43 PM
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1. Wouldn't support abortion even if her own daughter were raped ;

here's the link:

The candidates were pressed on their stances on abortion and were even asked what they would do if their own daughters were raped and became pregnant.

Palin said she would support abortion only if the mother's life was in danger. When it came to her daughter, she said, "I would choose life."

http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/elections/2006/governor/story/8372383p-8266781c.html

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rndmprsn

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Mon Sep-01-08 09:52 PM
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2. No choice / McCain-Palin

but then they said they were glad that their daughter made the right choice...hypocrites

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Bettie

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Mon Sep-01-08 09:55 PM
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3. That abstinence only education seems to have worked wonders

for Bristol, eh?

Yes indeedy, we're seeing great success in that kind of sex ed if even fundie girls are getting knocked up!

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