What Obama should say tonight about abortion
When pro-lifers occupy the White House, we pro-lifers ponder what they should say during their State of Union addresses about our issue (and we’re usually disappointed).
Now it is the other side’s turn. President Obama isn’t giving a State of the Union speech tonight, but it will look an awful lot like one. So pro-aborts are weighing in.
I frankly hope Obama says nothing about abortion. Whatever he might say would infuriate me, particularly if he sympathizes that this is a tough issue (why?), but he trusts women and doctors to make the right decision. In reality Obama is so hard-core cold and calculatingly pro-abortion he is pro-infanticide if letting abortion survivors live would get in abortion’s way.
Aspen Baker at RH Reality Check has made a pitch for Obama to address post-abortive mothers, which I find surprising. Baker thought Obama “should acknowledge the unique and legitimate moral and emotional experiences of women who have had abortions.” In fact, Baker went so far as to write Obama’s doing so could “reframe the whole debate….”
Baker listed suggestions to Obama from pro-abortion post-abortive women, a group she is apparently a member of….
“I know it was really hard for you and you were very unhappy for a while afterwards, and I also know that you did the right thing, because nobody else knows what you need as well as you do.”
“I can only imagine how difficult a position you must have been in, and I respect and honor the thought and care that you used in making your decision.”
“I believe that you were thoughtful and compassionate as you considered the heart-wrenching, life-altering and soul-splintering place that you were in regarding the potential for life within you. I respect your choice and the strength required to choose, and the courage to live, truly live alongside your choice each day.”
“I’m sorry you were in such a difficult time in your life, and I will do my best to protect other women who face similar issues.”
“I know it was not an easy choice, but I trust you with the choice you made. And I respect your right to make the choice.”
“I trust that you have made the most responsible, intelligent and moral decision for yourself and your family.”
I empathize with Aspen and her pro-abortion post-abortive friends. I sense real pain. It must be hard to support a position one’s heart whispers it knows by experience is wrong… to be unable to fully lament the loss of one’s child by abortion without acknowledging that wrongness.
But Aspen, President Obama can’t go there. If he did, his abortion industry financial and vote-getting supporters would be all over him. To go there would be to acknowledge abortion might be wrong.
At any rate, Aspen, a kind word from President Obama won’t fix the ache.
[HT: Reader Susie A.]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
I also hope he doesn’t mention abortion. I don’t see any need for it to even come up.
That’s just so sad. Seeking validation, especially from one in his lofty position, for her decision, because maybe if he says it to her, she can then justify it to herself. I wonder what they all will do when they discover that he (Obama) really couldn’t care less.
I don’t think he will mention abortion. He’s too busy fear mongering about the economy. He talks it down every chance he can.
So much for the hope and change. Well…. we did get the hope.
We badly need a Ronald Reagan and not just for the pro life issue. I’m old enough to remember when he was President and how he was such an optimist who believed in people. He believed government was the problem, not the solution.
The current occupant of the White House could not be more different from Reagan if he tried.
Pessimist, flip flopper, and most pro abortion President ever.
Oy, this is going to be hard to watch.
Lauren,
Yes, it will be but I was given one of these Obama-listening aids.
http://www.atr.org/join-tuesday-night-o-bingo-a2923
I said all of those things to myself as well. How very sad.
I would love to let PBO hear from women and men who regret their abortions as well. I’ve got something to share with The Prez….
I appreciate that Aspen Baker recognizes the gravity of abortion, but is she saying that people always do the right thing because nobody else knows what they need as well as they do? Or just women considering abortion? Either way, it should go without saying that people are capable of doing all sorts of destructive things to themselves.
How sad. :(
The pain will never go away as long as they are in denial about why they are grieving. :(
So how did the ‘Rape of the Union’ speech go?
Were the members of the lapdog media appropriatley attired in the ‘presidential’ model of adult depends diapers complete with bibs emblazoned with the presidential seal?
Did they get their bibs or depends autographed by PBHO?
Have any of them shown any signs breaking free from the self induced trance and regaining their what is left of their dignity
or
are they still so mesmerized they can not stop drooling in fauning adulation?
The beauty of this uncontrolable euphoria is that it is all being captured electronically and in the decades to come it can be played back for them when their children and grand children are forced to bare the weight of their folly.
How many times did the word ‘inherit’ or ‘inherited’ pass the lips of PBHO tonite?
Was there any real ‘change’ to report?
Or was it the same old liberal mantra set to a different beat?
yor bro ken
So, I didn’t hear anything about abortion. I guess the agenda is tailored around other issues. If it ain’t broke…..
If it ain’t broke…..
Posted by: Hal at February 24, 2009 9:57 PM
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Yeah, I agree. If that good ol’ abortion industry ain’t broke, don’t bail it out!
And even if it does go broke, my opinion will remain the same. :D
Oh man this is rich……especially when the article she refers to states by Guttmacher Institute that states that
Eight years ago, the Alan Guttmacher Institute surveyed over 10,000 American women who had abortions. Nearly half said they hadn’t used birth control in the month they conceived. When asked why not, 8 percent cited financial problems, and 2 percent said they didn’t know where to get it. By comparison, 28 percent said they had thought they wouldn’t get pregnant, 26 percent said they hadn’t expected to have sex and 23 percent said they had never thought about using birth control, had never gotten around to it or had stopped using it. Ten percent said their partners had objected to it. Three percent said they had thought it would make sex less fun.
“So, I didn’t hear anything about abortion.”
Of course not Hal, he doesn’t want to touch that with a 10 foot pole..
I watched Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force instead.
Three percent said they had thought it would make sex less fun.
Posted by: maria at February 24, 2009 10:06 PM
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If my math is correct 80% of the people polled would not have been ‘stimulated’ to use a condom event if were give to them free of charge.
You can lead a loon to latex but you can’t make him/her think.
That is job security for PP. They just keep doing it the same way they have always done and they will continue to be rewarded for their repeated failure.
That is ‘change’ we can ‘believe’ in?!?!?
Man talkin bout deaf dumb and blind faith.
yor bro ken
Go Alan Keyes, go…he’s the man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWdCNodGrA8
Maybe the reason you didn’t hear anything about abortion tonight (I didn’t watch Bobby Jindal’s response, but I bet he didn’t say anything about it, either) is that the overwhelming majority of Americans are vastly more concerned about the issues that President Obama DID address, such as the economy and preventing it from sliding into a 1930’s style depression.
Obama speech……My fellow Americans…..spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, 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spend, spend, spend, spend, spend, and may God Bless the United States of America, thank you very much, you love me, you really, really, really, really love me.
The country is over friends a la one Mr. Barry Sotero aka Barack Obama. The guy shouold be in San Quentin not DC.
I can hear the monied ones packing their bags and getting out of Dodge.
Yep, kind of how Janet Napolitano left Arizona after bankrupting the state. And now the fox is gurading the hen house. My oh my, oh why?
And whose the new Treasury dude, A tax evader? Isn’t that how they eventually got Al Capone? Where’s Elliot Ness when you need him to put the handcuffs on the biggest con man of the millenium Blavack Schlobama? Or should we say, Bam Bam Odinga?
Tell me, where will Barry go? Back to his hometown in Kenya I guess.
Oh Ray:
Your messiah just pushed us over the edge, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha……….
Heck, this is no Depression, this is civil war.
You Libs all failed math didn’t you? Should have given up those bongs while you had a chance to learn that 2 + 2 = 4, not 50,000.
Pull all of your money out of the stock market and buy rare gold coins while you can.
Tell me this oh wise ones: Do any of us really expect that this new Prez has a heart for anyone? I mean when you can euthanize born alive babies, can any one stand in your way?
PIP,
you’re a back-stabber.
Sorry jasper. Do you need help taking it out? I can drive you to the hospital if you want.
No, it’s Ok. I don’t hold grudges…
Are you sure? Because I learned a while back how to do stitches. I’m sure after some practice I’ll get it sewed up.
I’ll take a rain check, in case I get stabbed again :) That goes for Rae too…
Alrighty, I’ll begin to stock up on sewing kits.
Wow, Obama is short next to Schwarzenegger.
Hisman,
I loved your rendition of BO’s speech!
I couldn’t watch. I turned on Pride and Prejudice. Now if Colin Firth was our president…him I could watch all night! ;)
Wow, Obama is short next to Schwarzenegger.
Posted by: Jill Stanek at February 25, 2009 6:46 AM
Actually, I think they are about the same height Mary.
oops, Jill!
Posted by: Kay at February 24, 2009 8:17 PM
Lauren,
Yes, it will be but I was given one of these Obama-listening aids.
http://www.atr.org/join-tuesday-night-o-bingo-a2923
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Kay,
Did you ‘Bingo’?
yor bro ken
HisMan, at 12:41 pm you scare me. You sound a little too angry and sort of loony, like the kind of strung-together murmuring of people before they hurt someone. Obviously I’m not accusing you of plotting, but it scares me a little.
And Barack Obama’s hometown isn’t Kenya- that’s his father’s hometown (home country). And even though I wasn’t Bush’s biggest fan, I never suggested or even thought of putting him in jail- sounds a little treasonous to me.
HisMan just needs some more wine.
AM,
Do not be afraid. HisMan is passionate about God and life. ALL life. Not loony, not plotting. Just another prolifer who longs to see the day that God makes all things right.
Since he’s in favor of the “fairness doctrine” will Obama give equal time speaking to mothers who have chosen not to have abortions, but do the loving thing and either make sacrifices to raise their children or entrust them to loving adoptive families? Will he support their choice as the right and moral decision? I think not! It is heart-breaking that this man who has so little respect for the life of the pre-born occupies the highest office in the land. How can a man who supports partial birth abortion and denies care to babies who have survived abortion govern and defend the people of our country? I truly believe God’s judgment is upon America for this crime against humanity called ‘pro-choice.’
Obama is not in favor of the fairness doctrine.
Where do you guys get your news?
“President Obama opposes any move to bring back the so-called fairness doctrine,” FOXNews.com reports.
Obama is a strong supporter of localism, Hal.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/11/obama_declares_war_on_conserva.html
Oops, forgot to add that while localism isn’t the same thing as the fairness doctrine, it is still an attempt to silence dissenting voices.
New executive order from BO.
Effective immediately, the term “abortion” will be erased from all federal documents including Medicaid. It will be replaced with the term “embryonic stem cell harvesting.”
This order was followed by a new federal ad campaign targeted in urban areas with high poverty rates and high unemployment, to promote the patriotic duty to donate “embryonic stem cells” for medical research.
As a further incentive for such “donations” prenatal and maternity health care service will no longer be covered by any federal health care program, including the health care coverage provided federal employee. It is there duty to set an example.
Natural, the NARAL crowd would say this could never happen. But Barbara Wagner made us all learn what the government can and will do when given too much power over our health care choices.
Here’s a great pro life video that aired on EWTN last night:
http://www.priestsforlife.org/images/index.aspx?flv=RYH_650x366
Yor Bro ken,
Nope, I didn’t but only because I had to leave the house. I am not a glutton for punishment to go watch it on YouTube. My family came closer to it than I did though. :)
Anonymous, I saw that on EWTN last night too. Made me weep.
Hey you should check out http://www.forgivenme.com. It’s a really great website. :)