How can the GOP be argued to be pro-life instead of merely pro-birth, at best?

[richardhutnik]

trashleg said:

richardhutnik said:

trashleg said:
How medieval an ideology that a woman should be forced to carry to term - and give birth to - a child she conceived through rape.

Force being the operative word here. After being forced into sexual intercourse, she's then forced into motherhood. If she can't prevent the first scenario, she should at least have some say in the second one.

I personally wouldn't want an eternal reminder of such a horrible event, and doubt I could ever look at my child and NOT see their origin story.

There is one bit of being offended by this you didn't mention.  How about forcing all that, AND DOING NOTHING to help out either.  In short, the woman gets less humane treatment than someone in prison.  At least people who got drafted, and heck slaves, got food and shelter and basic medical coverage.  The GOP doesn't believe in any of that apparently.  They just want to make it illegal and have the chips fall where they may.  In short, as I said, a back-alley birthing.

I guess I didn't comment on that because in my country we have the NHS. And care "from the cradle to the grave". So even if abortion was illegal, the woman and her child would be cared for. I find it difficult to imagine a life so hopeless. Like I said though, a very medieval ideology. Who owns an individual's body and the rights to it - according to this politician, in cases of rape the rights belong to the state. Sickening.

In America, you have the GOP side (this is what I am talking about) that both wants to outlaw abortion for every single context and NOT have any form of government assistance for people in need, unless they are elderly, because it would be political suicide to do so.  In fact, I have with me a card by one pro-GOP super-PAC that talks about how Democrats want to cut funds for Medicare.

 

You can see thinking on this subject here:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110323205706AAtoJIE

One quote:

pro life protects defenseless babies that are going to be killed by their mothers 

welfare rewards laziness and keeps people from trying to improve their lives 

being pro life doesnt mean i want to pay some lazy bums way forever

 

Again, with that mentality, it is as I said, it is pro-birth, not pro-life.

 

I did point this at the GOP, because the pro-life movement itself apparently has a range of opinions on government welfare:

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/189172/welfare-and-pro-life-movement/michael-j-new