Notice in that quote he is talking “Health” exceptions and not “Life” exceptions. Big difference!
Many that are pro-life would accept a “Life of Mother” exception but the RATS will vote against that because they know that would be one in a million.
Rats want the “Health” word used because they can justify 100% of abortions by saying anything could effect health.
A headache or any such side effect of birth would qualify for them.
Beagle8U: “Notice in that quote he is talking “Health” exceptions and not “Life” exceptions. Big difference!”
Sounds quite reasonable to me. I have never heard of “life” exceptions as opposed to ones for “health,” but based on your post, life exceptions seem a very reasonable approach. Believe me, I’m pro-life. I think the unborn should be cherished and loved, even in cases of rape and incest, but I’m not in favor of using the heavy hand of the federal government to make all abortions illegal. The real problem here is a SCOTUS that usurped our power by making abortion a right. The best way to win this culture war is by winning hearts and minds, not creating new laws.
BTW, I don’t think Huckabee has a nuanced view of abortion like yourself. I think he sees it more as a black and white issue. Either way, his support for a HLA is irrelevant, because he almost certainly cannot deliver one. He MIGHT be able to appoint judges who are opposed to Roe v. Wade, but he cannot even guarantee that. In other words, his effective position on abortion is the same as most of the other Republican candidates.