I say this as a pro-choice conservative Alabama talk show host: American politics is far too obsessed with abortion.
I personally believe that abortion should be barely-legal and super-rare.
But the media and their Democrats’ obsession with this issue can not be satiated. It must be discussed at all times. It appears that if you put Democrats in an elevator, a discussion on abortion will start before the elevator travels two floors in either direction.
America is currently in the midst of a real crisis and a full-blown, made-up media panic over the coronavirus and its inevitable spread, but abortion couldn’t be tabled in this instance.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attempted to insert language to weaken the Hyde Amendment, which forbids federal funding from being used for abortion. What does this have to do with abortion? No clue.
According to the White House, Pelosi was lobbying for multiple unrelated provisions that have stalled talks on a comprehensive response to the coronavirus. One of the more controversial parts she wanted would have set a precedent of health spending without protections outlined in the Hyde Amendment. This appears to be a goal for Democrats that overtakes any other needs of the nation at any time.
The White House claims, according to one official, “Under the guise of protecting people, Speaker Pelosi is working to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent covering abortion — which is not only backwards, but goes against historical norms.”
Maybe Pelosi is channeling Alabama State Representative John Rogers (D-Birmingham) and his infamous “kill ’em now or kill ’em later,” or maybe she just can’t help herself.
As this is happening nationally, Alabama Democrats are angrily defending the right to kill a baby born of a botched abortion.
Alabama Democratic Party Chairman State Representative Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) said the bill is unnecessary as the Hippocratic Oath demands that doctors take care of that baby.
Does England understand that reelected Virginia Governor “Blackface” Ralph Northam (D) has advocated the opposite thing?
His exact words:
If a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother.
That’s the side England is defending and is pretending doesn’t exist.
Northam is why this conversation is taking place. Northam is clear in his words: A baby is born and then a doctor decides to let it live or not.
Any other interpretation is a lie.
State Representative Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) says, “We’re wasting 30 minutes of time today on a piece of legislation that we do not need.”
If true, why resist it so hard?
Why advocate for the ability to let a baby pass away, or be killed, after a botched abortion?
What is the point of this ghoulish behavior, especially if you believe it doesn’t happen?
Simply put, Democrats cannot let anything they view as pro-life get passed without massive controversy.
Their pro-abortion base demands they fight these battles no matter what.
Ralph Northam was defended during his blackface controversy because of his absurd abortion comments. It made him a hero who must be protected.
They are telling you who they are and what is important to them.
Believe them.
Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 7-11 am weekdays on WVNN.
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