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Abortion, Eugenics and the Meaning of Margaret Sanger
By Carl M. Cannon - Politics DailyThere is a disquieting reason Ruth Bader Ginsburg's defenders have been denying, however implausibly, the clear meaning of the Supreme Court justice's recent remarks about the history of abortion law, and that reason is this: Historically, eugenics has always been a significant component of the intellectual underpinnings – and political impetus – of the movement to legalize abortion. ...
Video: Sarah Palin Considered Aborting Trigg
By David Knowles - Politics DailyA few weeks ago, our own Melinda Henneberger wrote about a speech that Sarah Palin gave to an Indiana "right to life" group. Video of that event, which has recently started making the rounds on the Internet, provides an unprecedented view into Palin's thought process regarding the birth of her son, Trigg Paxson Van Palin. Interestingly, Palin recounts how she considered getting an abortion when she first learned she was pregnant on an out-of-state trip, and, later, after learning via amniocentisis, that her fetus would likely develop Down syndrome. Watch: Palin went through with the ...
Evangelicals Lining Up Behind McCain
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyThere are indications that conservative Evangelical voters are solidifying behind Sen. John McCain after his breakout performance at the Civil Forum on the Presidency hosted by Pastor Rick Warren. The event, while not technically a debate, was closely watched by religious voters for differences between McCain and Sen. Barack Obama on issues important to Evangelicals. Primary among those is the issue of abortion. McCain's answer to the abortion question, "What point is a baby entitled to human rights?" scored a direct hit with religious leaders, many of whom were skeptical of him but now say ...
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