Palin Anti-Abortion Even For Rape Cases

By Cernig

Pro-family my arse.

In November 2006, then gubernatorial candidate Sarah Palin declared that she would not support an abortion for her own daughter even if she had been raped.

Granting exceptions only if the mother's life was in danger, Palin said that when it came to her daughter, "I would choose life."

Wingnut fundie ideologue, more like. Out of touch with mainstream America.

"This is absolutely outside the mainstream. Even in South Dakota they rejected [outlawing abortion in cases of rape] in '06 because it has gone too far and everyone can identify that in a case of rape or incest a woman should have the chance to make the decision with their family or doctor," said Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro Choice America. "Women voters are going to reject both her and John McCain, and I think we see it specifically because we reach out to Republicans and independent pro-choice women. They live in the suburbs and exurbs. They are very much part of the mainstream America. And woman in general will reject that ticket."

She's in favor of absitinence-only education too.

In that same 2006 questionnaire, the soon-to-be governor said she would fund abstinence-only education programs in schools. "The explicit sex-ed programs," she added, "will not find my support."

Palin's selection was, quite simply, McCain's genuflection to the theocrats. She's Huckabee with a prettier face and less track record.

Comments

[Reality Fungus]

So you are saying that based on remarks Palin made in 2006, there are longer sex ed classes in Alaska?

I just want to be clear about that- because if you can point to her previous remarks as gospel, I can do the same with Teddy Kennedy's remarks on abortion- remarks that made clear his opposition to abortion and his strong pro life stance.

[Steve Hynd]

No, I'm saying that - just like every other State - there are opt-outs for parents who don't want their kids to take sex ed classes and Palin had made her position clear. Do you think she let her kid take the class? Would she be that much of a hypocrite?

And I personally don't give a flying f**K about Kennedy's position other than to say that, on this, he's as wrong as Palin is. He's not running for Veep and in any case I'm not a Dem.

Regards, C