Obama, Senate floor, 2001: 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 delivered to term. That determination then, essentially, if it was accepted by a court, would forbid abortions to take place. I mean, it – it would essentially bar abortions, because the equal protection clause does not allow somebody to kill a child, and if this is a child, then this would be an antiabortion statute.
Obama's critics are free to speculate on his motives for voting against the bills, and postulate a lack of concern for babies' welfare. But his stated reasons for opposing "born-alive" bills have to do with preserving abortion rights, a position he is known to support and has never hidden.
Reprinted with permission from Factcheck.org.
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Being anti-abortion should not be synonymous to being against women's rights. The anti-abortion stance is about supporting the life of the child. Its ironic that many in our country are choosing a life-style of being vegetarians for ethical reasons (myself included), yet the killing of a human life (in the stage of life where we all once were, and without, you and I would not be reading this) has been made legal.
Obama does not know what to think about children and the future of America. He thinks if they are born alive...then perhaps they should die? Its very confusing even in this article. Can someone please give us a "clinical" definiition of what Obama is saying? Given Biden and Obama is for RACISM and SEGREGATION given thieir ridiculous idea to divide Iraq into 3 countiries - something Iraq citizens do not want - I tend to think he does support infanticide. He also uses cocaine which he writies about in his autobiography. In short, he is for racism, segregation, infanticide, and drug use.
Obama is like most politicians wishy washy to the max.
I am sure that he will change his tune many more times before this election is over.
Tell me again what is the difference between the two parties?..... NOTHING they are both full of liars and hypocrites.
America I guess we will be burdened once again of choosing the lesser of two evils.
The bunk just keeps on coming.
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