[rintense]

100% pro life, with exceptions, of course.

[jla]

Interesting you've a problem with this but you have none with a pro-abort lesbian being featured in The Undefeated.

Fecking hypocrite.

..and by the way, genius, Perry's position on abortion is exactly as Reagan's was.

[Mercat]

entoptic pregnancy?

[MindBender26]

The problem is, in survey after survey, less than 2% of Americans say abortion is the most important issue in an election.

I’m not condemning the beliefs of the pro-life crowd, but the 2% is an indication of the total failure of their tactics to convince America of the importance their issue.

[GeronL]

I agree with the headline

[Persevero]

I am 100% pro-life, no exception for rape or incest. My reasons? The child resulting from rape/incest is perfectly innocent, AND, the woman carrying the child is re-traumatized by the abortion, not healed.

There are logical arguments to be made about taking a child’s life if your life is in danger - you are after all allowed to kill someone who is trying to kill you - but I think the issue is moot because I don’t really think there are any real categories where that is necessarily the case. Anyway, the baby is not TRYING to kill you, so, while I wouldn’t prosecute someone for doing it, I think it is wrong.

That said, I’d support a candidate who takes these exceptions because they are so very rare and he/she would not be able to affect the law in this area anyway.

[verity]

Tiresome!

[faucetman]

Neither Cain nor Perry are pro life. What did the baby have to do with a rape or incest event?

The life of the mother is the only exception and that choice is upto the mother. Only in the very rarest of circumstances does this even come up.

[South40]

"Every life is precious."
~Rick Perry

Katherine Cesinger, State Press Director, RickPerry.org, Inc., says, re: Governor Rick Perry's position on abortion: "His position has been consistent on this. Gov. Perry is pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother."

So which is it?

[CharlesWayneCT]

Here's a web page comparing Cain and Perry on abortion. It doesn't include any of the recent confused statements of Cain on the subject. But what is more interesting is the length of the two "sides" of the comparison.

Cain has 4 short sentences about his stated positions. On the Perry side, there are 8 paragraphs, with extensive quotes from Perry, and actions he has taken on pro-life causes.

Perry has been an outspoken advocate for the pro-life cause. He's dead wrong on a rape/incest exception, but he has been out in front on a host of issues that are important to the pro-life movement.

Cain vs Perry on Abortion:

It has one mistake on the Perry side, because it doesn't include his latest statements in support of a federal abortion constitutional amendment "I support the federal marriage amendment," Perry said, "and I also support the same with the issue of abortion."

Among the list of actual accomplishments: Parental notification, Parental consent, pro-adoption legislation, defunded planned parenthood, a sonogram bill, and "choose life" license plates.

Among his other pro-life stances -- strongly opposes and speaks out against embryonic stem cell research, denounces Roe V. Wade, supports a constitutional amendment banning abortion.

He has been a key speaker at pro-life rallies. Perry has put himself out on the front lines of the abortion debate.

So sure, feel free to attack him because he supports a rape/incest exception when proposing laws to make abortion illegal. It's the wrong stance.

But on the pro-life issue, among those running for President, Perry has the most pro-life accomplishments, and Cain has none.

[bullypulpit]

Here is the director of the Tx Right to Life in an audio (radio) interview about Rick Perry's record on pro-life issues. It's quite good. Opens in a new window.