Republicans push for an amendment that would ban abortion; even if the woman is raped - Page 3

psych23232323 · 08-21-2012, 05:41 PM

Apparently, the Republican Party is trying to get a "human life amendment" pushed through that would make abortion illegal; even in cases of rape or incest.

They want to basically have the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution to apply to unborn babies as well.

Mitt Romney; representing the Republican Party in this year's Presidential Election; is supporting that abortion should be illegal but should be allowed in cases of rape.

His VP Candidate, Paul Ryan, was against abortion, even in cases of rape, but has changed his tone to allow abortion in rape circumstances.

Todd Akin, a U.S. senate candidate, made statements of how pregnancy can't occur if a woman is raped; something along the lines of her tension from the rape causes hormones to be released that prevent pregnancy from occurring; something like that.

Romney and Ryan are against his statements but it's now become a hot issue.

I personally would not support an anti-abortion law. I just don't like the government taking away rights from people that they've been entitled to have for a long time.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1818532.html

08-21-2012, 05:41 PM	#1
psych23232323 Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2012 Location: Here Posts: 231	Republicans push for an amendment that would ban abortion; even if the woman is raped Apparently, the Republican Party is trying to get a "human life amendment" pushed through that would make abortion illegal; even in cases of rape or incest. They want to basically have the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution to apply to unborn babies as well. Mitt Romney; representing the Republican Party in this year's Presidential Election; is supporting that abortion should be illegal but should be allowed in cases of rape. His VP Candidate, Paul Ryan, was against abortion, even in cases of rape, but has changed his tone to allow abortion in rape circumstances. Todd Akin, a U.S. senate candidate, made statements of how pregnancy can't occur if a woman is raped; something along the lines of her tension from the rape causes hormones to be released that prevent pregnancy from occurring; something like that. Romney and Ryan are against his statements but it's now become a hot issue. I personally would not support an anti-abortion law. I just don't like the government taking away rights from people that they've been entitled to have for a long time. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1818532.html