Out of wedlock baby sorta like child born of rape

[dev22]

Cue my head exploding.

[wawa]

I'm glad that all the consequences of the "a life is a life" view are getting pounded home right now, but I'm not even a little bit shocked that pro-life politicians feel this way.

It sounds like Genius McGee here took the question to mean how would he council a family member with an unwanted pregnancy - and kinda whiffed the rape part.

[2vermont]

Huh?

Did that not make sense or is it just because my brain is fried right about now?

[Deleted]

What a douche canoe.

[gpw]

Seriously, I don't think they can help themselves anymore.

[wrathofkuus]

Oh, Republicans. Why do we still allow you to be a party?!

[meshaliuknits]

Aug 27, 2012 14:26:54 GMT -5 wawa said:

It sounds like Genius McGee here took the question to mean how would he council a family member with an unwanted pregnancy - and kinda whiffed the rape part.

Yeah. Unfortunate place to whiff, though.

[wawa]

Aug 27, 2012 14:41:27 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Aug 27, 2012 14:26:54 GMT -5 wawa said:

It sounds like Genius McGee here took the question to mean how would he council a family member with an unwanted pregnancy - and kinda whiffed the rape part.

Yeah. Unfortunate place to whiff, though.

just a tad.

[bqbride]

These are the people who think they should be setting public health policy for women in this country!!!!

[Deleted]

Aug 27, 2012 14:48:46 GMT -5 @mx said:

As a father having your daughter get pregnant through rape is "similar" to your daughter being pregnant as the result of having consensual sex outside of marriage?

Ok. Well, I am not really one to say this, but I do really feel sorry for his daughter(s).

is that what he meant? i thought he meant to put yourself into the position of the biological father of the child. i.e., the rapist. we should all really try so hard to see things from his point of view. he's so sad that a pregnancy started by his violent act of sexual aggression might not result in the live birth of a child.

[livinitup]

How does a person running for office NOT have a well thought out answer to this? Its been 40 years of legal abortions in this country. These are hardly surprise questions.

[ttt]

This was a Democrat? Oh...

[decemberwedding07]

Aug 27, 2012 15:03:23 GMT -5 livinitup said:

How does a person running for office NOT have a well thought out answer to this? Its been 40 years of legal abortions in this country. These are hardly surprise questions.

I knew a daughter of a congressman, a long long time ago (no, i will not name the congressman an she isn't friends with me on Facebook, so I'm pretty sure none of you can sleuth out this person's identity), and while her dad held and still holds the strongest prolife stances, she was pretty sure that an affair that her mom found out about resulted in an abortion, which was his desired outcome. It can be difficult to have an answer prepared when you think your stance is bullshit, but bullshit that will get you reelected.

[gault]

Whut?

[2vermont]

Aug 27, 2012 15:45:08 GMT -5 gault said:

Whut?

Thank you.

[MrsAxilla]

Aug 27, 2012 15:35:04 GMT -5 ttt said:

This was a Democrat? Oh...

No, he's an R.

[ttt]

Aug 27, 2012 15:52:28 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

Aug 27, 2012 15:35:04 GMT -5 ttt said:

This was a Democrat? Oh...

No, he's an R.

Exactly.

[OscarQ]

Aug 27, 2012 15:55:33 GMT -5 ttt said:

Aug 27, 2012 15:52:28 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

No, he's an R.

Exactly.

To be fair, his opponent is not much better on reproductive rights (he does believe in exceptions in the case of rape or where the mother's life is in danger).

www.ontheissues.org/social/Bob_Casey_Abortion.htm

[gpw]

Aug 27, 2012 17:54:59 GMT -5 @bunnybean said:

I'm starting to see the "rape culture" comments from people. We're kind of an awful people, aren't we? So much lady-blaming.

.....she did eat the apple, after all....