This is the proposed Democrat Party Platform on abortion
The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v Wade and a woman’s right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right.The Democratic Party also strongly supports access to affordable family planning services and comprehensive age-appropriate sex education which empower people to make informed choices and live healthy lives. We also recognize that such health care and education help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby also reduce the need for abortions. The Democratic Party also strongly supports a woman’s decision to have a child by ensuring access to and availability of programs for pre and post natal health care, parenting skills, income support, and caring adoption programs.
Compare the proposed language to that which is currently in the Democratic Party platform:
Because we believe in the privacy and equality of women, we stand proudly for a woman’s right to choose, consistent with Roe v. Wade, and regardless of her ability to pay. We stand firmly against Republican efforts to undermine that right. At the same time, we strongly support family planning and adoption incentives. Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare.
Notice the effort to have it both ways in the proposed language. The Democrats want to affirm the right to kill babies BUT they want to pander to the compassionate elements of the party and therefore want to “reduce abortions” by increasing health care and education.
Of course the Democrats want Planned Parenthood to provide the health care and education. Care to guess what kind of education they want to provide to your children? Read Kathryn Lopez and weep.
Do not be confused by the efforts to attract the frustrated and the gullible. The abortion minded Democrats have only one thing on their mind - and it ain’t protecting babies.
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Posted by John Jakubczyk at 11:51 pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008
August 13th, 2008 at 1:07 am
At least they are conceding a right to bear the child, which is an improvement over the old platform that only recognized a right to kill it. How much they’re willing to DO to support the right to choose birth remains to be seen.
August 13th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Point taken, Christina.
It is interesting though in the various states when there have been efforts to provide funds for prenatal assistance the pro-abortionists have not been very supportive. they also are very much opposed to any abstinence education preferring to pollute young minds with their failed sex ed programs. Certain persons including Doug Kmiec are hailing this “breakthrough.” However,remember that Barack has said that the first thing he wants to pass is the Freedom of Choice Act which would nullify various state pro-life legislation. The phrase “regardless of ability to pay” is code for tax payer funded abortions.