I like political consistency, even when I disagree with the politics. It was one of the reasons I applauded The Birmingham News when they reversed more than a century's worth of editorial position by coming out against the death penalty a few years ago. They discovered (somewhat late, I think) that they couldn't be "pro-life" and "pro-death" at the same time.
With that said, GOP candidate for Governor State Representative Robert Bentley says he has pre-filed legislation for the 2010 Legislative Session to basically outlaw abortion in Alabama. Even if the bills pass, they're headed for eventual defeat in the Federal Courts, so I hope I can be excused for thinking that this legislation is more about his campaign than about any realistic hope of making the state an abortion-free zone.
But the real complaint I have is his inconsistency. Because Rep. Bentley hates, hates, hates abortion, considers if murder. Yet he's willing to look the other way in cases of rape or incest.
And just why is it that those "children" are less deserving of Mr. Bentley's protection? Are they less human? If the candidate really wants to be consistent, he should introduce legislation that reflects his belief without exception. No abortions for anyone in Alabama anytime under any circumstances. And then get working on that bill to abolish Capital Punishment in Alabama too.
I love it when candidates for the state's highest office make restricting the rights of others a main plank of their platform.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Bentley will take on full responsibility for all the children saved from abortion until they are 18 years old? Something tells me NO!
And why is it always old, white haired men who want to control what young, fertile women can do with their bodies? Men will never have vaginas or know what pregnancy or childbirth are like therefore they have no say in this particular matter unless they are the father of the fetus in question.