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"He said he’s against abortion, period—no exceptions, except rape and incest," said Holden.

This is an attack piece given the current situation.

Two points. (1) The exception for rape/incest is the same position as Ronald Reagan. It is the position of the Republican Party. It doesn't approve of abortion. It simply is a position that says "no legal action" should be taken against people who receive abortions for those reasons. I would add "life of mother" to that list. I don't think those are the best decisions. But, I also don't think "legal action" should be taken against those who receive abortions for those reasons. At the same time, these are rare cases.

(2) Given the above, it only makes sense that one cannot support a law that TOTALLY PROHIBITS abortion, if one desires to keep rape/incest/life of mother decriminalized. The law would have to include the exceptions. I would support a law that prohibited abortion except in those cases.

NEARLY Everyone I've ever talked to says that a woman who has an abortion after a violent rape should be VIEWED differently than a woman who has an abortion just on a whim. I agree with that.

As far as the hospitals are concerned, there's no way that Frist can get away from this since his family owns HCA. Even if he sells his stock, he's still an heir. He can't win.

Remember, he's a heart/lung transplant surgeon. He's not in the gyn area at all.

"The law would have to include the exceptions. I would support a law that prohibited abortion except in those cases."

Here's my question: Who decides?

Who makes the call? Have you ever heard of doctors in your area that will sign off on whatever prescription you want as a competitive advantage for them? Considering there are roughly 4,500 babies murdered each day just in America with on a single digit percentage of them involving r,i, or ml, I seriously pose this question. Who decides?

The exceptions are irrelevant. THe fact is, here's someone who has said he is pro-abortion, then said he is pro-life, and continues to make LOTS of money from abortions. Is he really pro-life like he says he is, or is he a liar?