Sunday, May 11, 2008

No Exceptions

The Republican platform on abortion is inclusive and makes no exceptions. Simply stated, it is no abortion.

Over the years, McCain has argued in favor of three exceptions for abortion. McCain wants to allow for abortion in the particular cases of unwanted pregnancy from rape, or incest, or pregnancy where the mother's life is at risk.

He is facing pressure to change to the all inclusive policy.

ABC: McCain Poised to Flip on GOP Abortion Platform
"If he were to change the party platform," to account for exceptions such as rape, incest or risk to the mother's life, "I think that would be political suicide," said Tony Perkins, the president of the conservative Family Research Council, to ABC News. "I think he would be aborting his own campaign because that is such a critical issue to so many Republican voters and the Republican brand is already in trouble."

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