Gary Bauer, Campaign for Working Families, discusses the blatant hypocrisy of Democrats and women's health and safety.
Defending Life
Here's another example of how your political involvement is saving lives: For years pro-life conservatives have advocated for tougher regulations of abortion clinics. Conservatives in Virginia have finally succeeded in passing legislation that would require abortion clinics to comply with state Board of Health regulations. The legislation came down to one vote -- a tie-breaking vote in the Democrat-controlled state Senate cast by Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling.
Pro-abortion advocates are howling in protest, claiming that the new regulations could put a majority of Virginia's abortion clinics out of business. It's odd how Democrats want to regulate everything from Happy Meals to how you spend your own money, but when it comes to destroying an innocent baby in the womb, they think nothing should stand in the way.
Left-wing politicians such as Barack Obama also insist that abortion is about "protecting women's health." Yet their vehement opposition to clinic regulations puts to rest the myth of abortion as healthcare. This column exposes the deadly consequences of the abortion industry's shocking neglect for women's health.
This is just one more reason why Planned Parenthood should no longer be subsidized with taxpayer dollars. The House of Representatives recently voted to cut off the nation's largest abortion provider, but Senate liberals are vowing to keep your hard-earned tax dollars flowing to Planned Parenthood.
As congressional leaders continue their negotiations to get our fiscal house in order and avoid a government shutdown, I joined other pro-family leaders in urging the House leadership to hold firm on defunding Planned Parenthood. With a $1.5 trillion deficit, we can't continue to fund everything. We must prioritize where we spend our limited resources, and taxpayer funding of abortion should be the first thing eliminated.
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