Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Democratic Party Platform:
Pro-life Democrats tried to persuade Joe
Biden and the leadership of the Democratic Party to soften their
language on abortion rights. But the 2020 Democratic Party Platform that
passed on August 19 shows they lost. Indeed, they lost on every
recommendation they made.
Biden and the leadership of the Democratic Party to soften their
language on abortion rights. But the 2020 Democratic Party Platform that
passed on August 19 shows they lost. Indeed, they lost on every
recommendation they made.
On May 12, Kristen Day, executive
director of Democrats For Life of America (DFLA), wrote a letter to the
members of the Platform Committee. She made four recommendations, three
of which were specific.
director of Democrats For Life of America (DFLA), wrote a letter to the
members of the Platform Committee. She made four recommendations, three
of which were specific.
- “Remove the language opposing the Hyde Amendment and Helms Amendment.” These amendments bar taxpayer-funded abortions.
- “Insert the following language committing to making abortion rare.”
The paragraph begins by saying, “As Democrats, we support efforts to
make abortions rare.” It then goes on to make the case for adoption. - “Insert the following language on the diversity of opinion on
abortion.” This calls on the Platform to “respect the conscience of each
American” on issues such as abortion.
The DFLA lost on all three. The Platform
calls for “the repeal of the Hyde Amendment,” as well as the
codification of “the right to reproductive freedom.” Furthermore, the
Platform says nothing about making abortions “rare.” As for conscience
rights, they are nowhere mentioned.
calls for “the repeal of the Hyde Amendment,” as well as the
codification of “the right to reproductive freedom.” Furthermore, the
Platform says nothing about making abortions “rare.” As for conscience
rights, they are nowhere mentioned.
The DFLA must have known that Biden
would never commit to making abortions “rare.” This explains why its
second letter to the Platform Committee, issued three months later on
August 14, only included reference to the first and third
recommendations listed above. It was signed by more than 100 Democratic
politicians.
would never commit to making abortions “rare.” This explains why its
second letter to the Platform Committee, issued three months later on
August 14, only included reference to the first and third
recommendations listed above. It was signed by more than 100 Democratic
politicians.
There was a time, not too long ago, when
Biden would have had no problem accepting all three recommendations.
Indeed, he was never an extremist on abortion, until recently. Now he
is: There is no abortion, at any time of pregnancy, or for any reason,
that he finds objectionable.
Biden would have had no problem accepting all three recommendations.
Indeed, he was never an extremist on abortion, until recently. Now he
is: There is no abortion, at any time of pregnancy, or for any reason,
that he finds objectionable.
In 1992, Bill Clinton made sure that the
1992 Democratic Party Platform included language saying abortion should
be “safe, legal, and rare.” In 2008, Hillary Clinton, in the
presidential primary, went so far as to say abortion should be “safe,
legal, and rare, and by rare, I mean rare.”
1992 Democratic Party Platform included language saying abortion should
be “safe, legal, and rare.” In 2008, Hillary Clinton, in the
presidential primary, went so far as to say abortion should be “safe,
legal, and rare, and by rare, I mean rare.”
This shows how extreme Biden has become.
He does not want abortion to be rare, because if he did he would have
adopted the language of the DFLA. That commits him to the most
promiscuous exercise of abortion imaginable. What has happened to this
professed Catholic?
He does not want abortion to be rare, because if he did he would have
adopted the language of the DFLA. That commits him to the most
promiscuous exercise of abortion imaginable. What has happened to this
professed Catholic?
The country has become more pro-life,
yet Biden has become more pro-abortion. This makes no sense politically,
never mind morally. But it’s too late to change now. Biden has laid
anchor with NARAL, the most rabid defender of abortion in the nation. In
fact, they recently endorsed him.
yet Biden has become more pro-abortion. This makes no sense politically,
never mind morally. But it’s too late to change now. Biden has laid
anchor with NARAL, the most rabid defender of abortion in the nation. In
fact, they recently endorsed him.
Joe Biden and his Democratic Party
Platform just shut the door tight on pro-life Democrats. Looks like the
big tent has a hole in it after all.
Platform just shut the door tight on pro-life Democrats. Looks like the
big tent has a hole in it after all.
