Obama Celebrates Abortion Anniversary
On the 38th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, President Obama said Saturday said he is committed to protecting what he considers a fundamental principle: "government should not intrude on private family maters."
Obama, in a brief statement marking the 1973 Supreme Court opinion, said he also remains committed "to policies, initiatives and programs that help prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant women and mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption."
The president's remarks came as tens of thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators prepared for Monday's annual March for Life in Washington to demand an end to abortion by constitutional amendment, reconsideration by the court, or legislation that somehow gets around the 1973 ruling.
Obama's statement did not represent any deviation from his consistent pro-abortion rights stance. His predecessor, George W. Bush, opposed abortion and signed a bill oulawing a late-term procedure that critics call partial-birth abortion.
With Republicans now in control in the U.S. House -- many of them "pro life," including Speaker John Boehner -- abortion foes have renewed hope that Congress will act to restrict, if not outlaw, abortion. Boehner said in a Twitter post Saturday, "Roe v. Wade is a tragic reminder that we must respect life at all stages, especially the innocent unborn."
Obama did not reference the climate in Congress. But he said, "on this anniversary, I hope that we will recommit ourselves more broadly to ensuring that our daughters have the same rights, the same freedoms, and the same opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams." See Chick's WHO KILLED CLARICE?
Obama, in a brief statement marking the 1973 Supreme Court opinion, said he also remains committed "to policies, initiatives and programs that help prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant women and mothers, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption."
The president's remarks came as tens of thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators prepared for Monday's annual March for Life in Washington to demand an end to abortion by constitutional amendment, reconsideration by the court, or legislation that somehow gets around the 1973 ruling.
Obama's statement did not represent any deviation from his consistent pro-abortion rights stance. His predecessor, George W. Bush, opposed abortion and signed a bill oulawing a late-term procedure that critics call partial-birth abortion.
With Republicans now in control in the U.S. House -- many of them "pro life," including Speaker John Boehner -- abortion foes have renewed hope that Congress will act to restrict, if not outlaw, abortion. Boehner said in a Twitter post Saturday, "Roe v. Wade is a tragic reminder that we must respect life at all stages, especially the innocent unborn."
Obama did not reference the climate in Congress. But he said, "on this anniversary, I hope that we will recommit ourselves more broadly to ensuring that our daughters have the same rights, the same freedoms, and the same opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams." See Chick's WHO KILLED CLARICE?
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