![]() ![]() Nevermind that she, Maryanne Trump Barry, declared partial-birth abortion to be a constitutionally protected right in a decision she authored as an appellate court judge. Less than a year ago, in a remark that defies his supposed pro-life stances and also smacks of nepotism, he said he thought his sister would make a “phenomenal” Supreme Court justice. Because he has no political track record, we can only go by his words, which are inconsistent, unreliable, and highly subject to change based on what's politically convenient for him. He knows it’s what’s necessary to win conservative votes. I believe both candidates are opportunistic (who in politics isn’t?) but, in Donald’s case, I’m convinced this shows up in his newly minted pro-life stance. But I think all it means is that he’ll pick someone who will help him win pro-life votes. Yes, he chose Pence, which to some demonstrates that he’d choose pro-life judges too. Even more concerning, a few years later during an interview with shockjock Howard Stern, Trump talked about how his first response to Marla Maples’ surprise pregnancy with one of his children was “what are we going to do about this?” In other words, he felt like he should have the right to consider abortion, so why believe now that he thinks other Americans shouldn’t? “I support a woman’s right to choose, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures,” he wrote in his book The America We Deserve in 2000. Later that year, he stated, "I believe it is a personal decision that should be left to the women and their doctors,” to the Associated Press. On Meet the Press in 1999, Trump said, “Well, I’m very pro-choice” in response to a question about partial birth abortion. Why not Trump/Pence? Donald doesn’t have a pro-life track record, even a little bit. ![]() I wanted to offer a comprehensive, thoughtful, and well-researched presentation of my stance, and I’ve never been one for brevity. If you press on, please trust that I did my best to edit down my thoughts but you’ll still be wading through a few thousand words. ![]() If you just want the summary, feel free to stop here. That’s my nutshell answer, but I think this topic deserves a more detailed analysis. As such, I’m not sure we can hold that voting Republican is the best thing for abortion rates in this country. In fact, I suspect these reasons contribute to why abortion rates rose under Reagan, rose under the first Bush, dropped under Clinton, held steady under the second Bush, and have been dropping under Obama. Furthermore, they’ve opposed or even stalled measures that could prevent abortions by targeting the underlying causes, like poverty, education, lack of access to healthcare, and supports for single parent and low-income families. ![]() Wade, most Republicans have talked a lot about abortion while doing little to make meaningful change in that area of policy. Well, nothing in my stance toward abortion. In the earliest days of my blogging, I wrote that if I were to be a single issue voter, abortion would be that issue for me. Hillary firmly believes women should have the right to abortion. To many of my fellow pro-lifers, this seems confusing and inconsistent. Instead, I’m planning to vote for Hillary. Because I’m pro-life, I won’t vote for Donald Trump. ![]()
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