By Antonio D. French
Filed Monday, January 22, 2007 at 3:09 PM
With today's 34th Anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, Gov. Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on the sanctity of human life:
"I believe we have a moral obligation to protect the rights of the most vulnerable members of our society.
"As Missouri's governor, I have worked hard to enact pro-life measures including signing legislation that prohibits taking minors across state lines for an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian.
"I also signed into law legislation authorizing an income tax credit for contributions made to qualified pregnancy resource centers. These centers provide support to women facing a crisis or unplanned pregnancy so they can make a good decision for their child and themselves.
"When it comes to appointing judges, I believe it is only appropriate for the judiciary to interpret the law, and not appropriate for them to try and impose their views on the citizens of Missouri.
"I have also strongly supported increased funding for the Alternatives to Abortion Program which offers counseling and services to pregnant women, supporting them in carrying their child to term. And I signed into law legislation to protect women's health by ensuring doctors who perform abortions have hospital privileges at a hospital located within thirty miles of the location at which the abortion is performed or induced.
"We will continue working in Missouri to pass strong pro-life legislation that respects the sanctity and dignity of human life."
"I believe we have a moral obligation to protect the rights of the most vulnerable members of our society.
"As Missouri's governor, I have worked hard to enact pro-life measures including signing legislation that prohibits taking minors across state lines for an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian."I also signed into law legislation authorizing an income tax credit for contributions made to qualified pregnancy resource centers. These centers provide support to women facing a crisis or unplanned pregnancy so they can make a good decision for their child and themselves.
"When it comes to appointing judges, I believe it is only appropriate for the judiciary to interpret the law, and not appropriate for them to try and impose their views on the citizens of Missouri.
"I have also strongly supported increased funding for the Alternatives to Abortion Program which offers counseling and services to pregnant women, supporting them in carrying their child to term. And I signed into law legislation to protect women's health by ensuring doctors who perform abortions have hospital privileges at a hospital located within thirty miles of the location at which the abortion is performed or induced.
"We will continue working in Missouri to pass strong pro-life legislation that respects the sanctity and dignity of human life."
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2 Comments:
Funny how pro-lifers can execute criminals without hesitation yet are against abortion. I wonder how these contradictory views reconcile?
1/23/2007 10:55 AM
Inspecteur Clouseau ici: Unborn children have not committed heinous crimes against others such as murdering, raping, or tortuing them. They are innocent and do not deserve to die. Capital punishment has to do with protecting society from the worst of criminals who commit heinous crimes against others and snuffing out their lives.
Excusez-moi, but I don't see a problem, monsieur, here; and it appears nothing needs to be reconciled. Mon avis (my opinion)
Why should society continue to take care of someone when there is no shadow of a doubt that he or she killed other(s). At least you Americans don't chop off their heads as they do in the Middle East.
1/23/2007 2:25 PM
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