The Republican Party claims to be “Pro Life”, but is far from being so, when one investigates the reality, instead of the rhetoric!
Republicans have, by their policies and attitudes, done more to kill the unborn than anything that Democrats have done!
The widespread availability of guns and resulting gun violence kills many pregnant women and their fetuses. But in addition to that, new born babies, toddlers, school children, and junior and senior high school children are killed by guns, and not only by homicide, but via suicide and accidental deaths as well!
War has also caused mass death of pregnant woman, fetuses, new borns and children, just not in America, but caused by American military policies. But this does not upset “Pro Life” advocates!
Lack of adequate health care to mothers and expectant mothers undermines fetuses and newborns, but Republicans do not wish to adequately fund and provide health care to poor women, which means the lives of these women, and their fetuses and children do not matter, despite assertions to the contrary!
Domestic violence against women, both pregnant and those already mothers, and against children, is widespread, but yet Republicans voted against renewal of the Violence Against Women Act!
The reality of toxins in the air, water, and food , and lack of concern for the government to protect against this by having environmental protection laws, is another way that the Republican Party shows lack of concern for life!
Lack of support of nutrition programs, and desire to cut Food Stamps, is another example of lack of concern by Republicans of the health of children and their mothers, and their fetuses and new born children!
Also, by opposing equal pay for women, and being against food and housing assistance for poor families, it leads to an undermining of women and their pregnancies, and also, their already born children. This all leads to still born children, miscarriages, and premature infant death! Poor women have greater stress, and fewer opportunities for prenatal health care and time for rest during a pregnancy because of need to work!
So the GOP spreads propaganda, but will not take action to help women, their fetuses, and their newborn and older children, and this reality is reprehensible!
Thought I would share this from the Winning Progressive blog because that is what being pro-life means to me as well:
http://www.winningprogressive.org/wp-takes-on-ross-douthat-on-being-pro-life-health-insurance-and-populism
As a liberal, being pro-life means to me:
– opposing unnecessary wars and viewing military action as a last resort
– supporting universal health care, as tens of thousands of people die prematurely each year due to a lack of health insurance
– using government regulations to limit air pollution, thereby saving tens of thousands of lives every year
– funding programs for reproductive health, prenatal care, and infant care in order to help reduce infant mortality
– opposing the death penalty and torture
– supporting Head Start and other programs that help give more children a fairer start in life
– supporting effective food and product safety regulations to help prevent unnecessary illness, injuries, and death
Conservatives tend to be on the other side of virtually all of the issues I just listed. Perhaps that is why it is a oft-repeated truism that many conservatives appear to be highly concerned about protecting fetuses, yet seem to be entirely uninterested once the fetus is born. As a liberal, I prefer to make sure we are preserving, protecting, and promoting the lives of people who are already alive. And that is why I am proud to call myself a “pro-life†liberal.
A great statement, Rustbelt Democrat!
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Thanks for sharing the Rustbelt. An excellent post.
Well stated Rustbelt Democrat and I could not agree more!