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Senator John McCain - OBOB Thread

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Side comment...

It seems to me that the Catholic Church supports McCain and would have it's members support McCain simply over the abortion issue alone. :)
The Catholic Church doesn't endorse any political party or persons, and McCain has no plan to end abortion either.
 
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The Catholic Church doesn't endorse any political party or persons, and McCain has no plan to end abortion either.


What are the two stands on abortion?

McCain

Abortion
In June 1984, McCain voted for H.AMDT.942, the Siljander amendment, to H.R.5490, "An amendment to define "person" as including unborn children from the moment of conception".[172]
In 1999, McCain said of Roe v. Wade, "I'd love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations."[173][174] On February 18, 2007, however, McCain stated, "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."[175]
In a debate in February 2000, McCain said that the Republican Party's official position on abortion should be changed to explicitly recognize exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. McCain said in April 2007 that he continued to support such a change.[176]
McCain is against federal funding of birth control and sex education; his opposition included a vote against spending $100 million to reduce teen pregnancy by education and contraceptives.[177] He has a consistent 0 percent rating from NARAL (as of 2007) and a 75% rating from the NRLC.[178]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_John_McCain#Abortion





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Abortion and contraception
In his write-in response to a 1998 survey, Obama stated his abortion position as: "Abortions should be legally available in accordance with Roe v. Wade."[125]
While serving in the Illinois Senate, Obama received a 100 percent rating from the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council[126] for his support of abortion rights[127] Since his election to the United States Senate Obama has maintained a 100 percent rating from Planned Parenthood (as of 2007) and NARAL (as of 2005).[128] Obama opposed the Induced Infant Liability Act, an Illinois law that would protect babies born accidentally during abortions.[129] A similar law, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, became Federal law with near universal support.[130] [131]
Obama voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, saying "I think that most Americans recognize that this is a profoundly difficult issue for the women and families who make these decisions. They don't make them casually. And I trust women to make these decisions in conjunction with their doctors and their families and their clergy."[132] Obama voted against a bill that made it a federal crime for anyone other than a parent to accompany a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion.[133] The bill was signed into law by President Bush in 2005.
Obama voted for a $100 million education initiative to reduce teen pregnancy and provide contraceptives to young people.[132]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Barack_Obama#Abortion_and_contraception




CatholicJack - "It seems obvious that Obama is "Pro-Choice" and McCain is "Pro-Life". It is also clear that the Catholic Church is "Pro-Life" and not "Pro-Choice" (or as some say 'Pro-Death'). So, I fail to see your logic." :)
 
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The abortion issue comes down to one litmus test:

Who will end abortion????

The clear and logical goal of the "pro-life" movement is to "end abortion in America." Until someone proves to me that McCain at least has a plan to "end abortion in America," everything "pro-life" that comes out of his mouth is hogwash. Not to mention that he supports broadening the reach of the death penalty in America, which, no matter how you spin it into something "occasionally necessary for the protection of society," you still have innocent people going to the death chamber.

For all intents and purposes, John McCain is a "pro-choice"/"pro-death" candidate.
 
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