“Pro-life” Dem candidate denies Obamacare covers abortions
by Carder
On May 5 candidates Mark Critz (D, pictured above left) and Tim Burns (R, pictured above right) engaged in a debate for the upcoming special election for PA’s 12th congressional district, the seat formerly held by the late Congressman John Murtha….
On the topic of health care reform, both candidates agreed that abortion should not be funded by taxpayer dollars. Or did they? John McCormack of The Weekly Standard reported:
…Burns missed an opportunity last night to expose the emptiness of Critz’s professed pro-life position. Burns said he firmly opposed abortion and described how his mother, who had him at 16, showed him the importance of affirming the right to life.
Critz said that they had reached a “watershed” moment of agreement – he, too, was opposed to abortion and wanted to overturn Roe v. Wade. In the feel-good moment, Burns didn’t use time for rebuttal and missed a chance to point out that Critz says Obamacare does not pay for elective abortions, when, in fact, it does.
McCormack also shared this exchange with Critz after the debate:
TWS: Mr. Critz, you would have opposed the health care bill, correct?
CRITZ: Correct.
TWS: So why don’t you support repeal of the health care bill?
CRITZ: Because I think in this part of the world, you know what we do? We work with what we have and we look forward. We try to fix what we have instead of going backwards.
TWS: And do you think the health care bill currently – the law – pays for abortions?
CRITZ: No, I don’t.
One of Critz’s staffers then told me that the candidate was going to talk to supporters and when he was done, they’d give me some time to talk to him.
So I stepped aside for a couple minutes and when Critz stopped talking to supporters I asked him, “have you read the health care [law]–the abortion provision, sir?”
Critz didn’t respond.
Nor did he respond when I then asked: “Doesn’t the law say that at least one plan… in every exchange would cover abortions?” Since the candidate continued to be non-responsive, I walked away.
For those who live in PA-12, remember May 18. For the rest of us, Remember November.
[Graphic via weaskamerica.com]
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.
When a democrat has the courage to say he or she is pro-life that in itself is a good thing. Hopefully he’s sincere. I think the best scenario when Obama does run for reelection is to have candidates Democrat and Republican that are pro-life and then as voters we will have real choices.
You’re not referring to Critz, are you?
With Nelson’s and Stupak’s betrayal, your argument is on shaky ground, Myrtle. “Saying” you’re a pro-life democrat doesn’t amount to much these days.
At the end of the day, it’s how they vote.
And since Critz is in massive denial, I don’t know what other real choice voters in PA-12 have.
Carder-
In our state we do have democrats that are pro-life. I’m from Louisiana. If Obama did include it hopefully it will be changed so that the moms life if it is truly at risk can get a C-Section. I was raised in a democratic family. I’ve only voted twice in my lifetime. Once for a democrat and once for a republican. Had it not been for finding out about Obama actions while a senator
I would have voted for him. In my heart I feel both parties have failed the unborn miserably. I’m hoping that real revival happens in the hearts of our polititians from both parties. It will take a strong pro-life President but it will also take cooperation from the opposing party to make a real difference on pro-life issues.