Posted on 01/31/2019 5:08:01 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Northam: ‘I Don’t Have Any Regrets’ About Abortion Comments
BY: Nic Rowan Follow @NicXTempore January 31, 2019 7:09 pm
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D.) on Thursday doubled down on his controversial comments from the prior day regarding a new state bill that would allow abortions through the end of the third trimester of pregnancy.
"I'm a physician. I'm also the governor. But when I'm asked questions, a lot of times it is put in the context of being a physician," he said at a press conference. "Realizing how we approach, how we mange patients, how we offer advice and counseling. So, no, I don't have any regrets."
Northam's defense came two days after Kathy Tran, a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates, proposed the abortion bill. While presenting the legislation, Tran admitted that her bill would allow for a mother to abort her child minutes before giving birth.
"Where it's obvious that a woman is about to give birth, she has physical signs that she's about to give birth, would that still be a point at which she could request an abortion if she was so certified?" Majority Leader Todd Gilbert (R.) asked Tran during her presentation. "She's dilating."
Tran said that is a decision for the woman and her doctor to make. Gilbert then asked her to answer specifically whether the bill would permit an abortion right before the infant was born.
"My bill would allow that, yes," Tran said.
During an interview the following day, Northam was asked whether he supports the bill. Northam responded that he believes the issue has been "blown out of proportion" and that abortions during the third trimester are something that should be discussed between the woman and multiple physicians.
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A bit of snark....
So you or the State get to choose who lives and who dies? Or did I get that one wrong?
Once this is acceptable nationwide, look out old people. Y’all are WAY past your expiration date.
The rules are constantly changing it’s a sad world we live in today.
He may not regret it right now, but there’s a day coming when he’ll regret it mightily.
Working to solidify his position as part of the LEADING RADICAL FRINGE of the “new” DemocRATS....those that see murder as a credential and path to power and control.
Sure wouldn’t want him as my family physician or my governor.
It’s like there is some sort of fungus eating away at the logic centers of these people’s brains.
If a third party kills the fetus by a brutal act against the mother, it’s murder. If doctors or even a member of the public kills the baby after being born, it’s simple choice?
That’s just illogical.
Anyone that unable to grasp moral values, really needs to be removed from office.
I realize there are differences of opinion, but this isn’t even close to being up for discussion. It’s a crime.
It’s murder.
Most Nazis who did the Holocaust had no regrets, either.
Remove this Nazi butcher from the governorship of Virginia.
I assume he never took the Hippocratic oath. Of it he did, it was altered.
Interesting that an ancient Greek physician knew it was wrong to perform an abortion but modern Dr.’s think it is OK to kill them just as they are born.
Narcissistic sociopaths never say they’re sorry because they don’t feel regret.
If his campaign got $2 mil from PP, how much did he get under the table?
So he’s a doctor? So was Shiro Ishii.
Do you mean in cash or in Lewinskis?
“Once this is acceptable nationwide, look out old people. Y’all are WAY past your expiration date.”
That has always been the progressive’s plan.
Thank God VA’s Governor can only serve a single four-year term.
Of course he has NO regrets..he would probably put the pillow over the babies face if he had a chance..Good God and this man is a DOCTOR..God help us
Some do, but many modern physicians are as outraged as you and are also mortified at what members of our profession have become.
Doesnt say much at all for him as a doctor, politician, or human being.
Glad I’m not him.
yeah...but he got 2 million of federal taxpayer bucks laundered through PP.
not a bad job so long as the peons and peasants aren’t yet revolting..
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