Laura Bush Pro Choice?

[Kreskin]

Full article - http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1746270,00.html

I guess I shouldn't be surprised. In the "authorized biography" of Laura Bush her friends claim she is pro choice.

Her husband campaigns from a pro-life position. Here are some of his mentions directed at the issue of women's reproductive rights:

Build a culture of life. (Feb 2005)
Partial birth abortion is a brutal practice to be banned. (Oct 2004)
Not going to spend taxpayers' money on abortion. (Oct 2004)
First president to fund embryonic stem cell research. (Oct 2004)
Kerry voted no on partial-birth abortion ban. (Oct 2004)
Must make a place for the unborn child. (Sep 2004)
Kerry's abortion stance shows the wrong priorities. (Jul 2004)
Supports adult stem-cell research but limits on embryos. (Jun 2003)
No funds to international groups that offer abortion. (Jan 2001)
Accepts FDA approval of RU-486 but concerned about overuse. (Oct 2000)
Ban partial-birth abortions, and reduce abortions overall. (Oct 2000)
Approval of RU-486 is wrong. (Sep 2000)
Good people can disagree; but let’s value life. (Aug 2000)
Every child born and unborn ought to be protected. (Jun 2000)
Welcome all children; supports adoption tax credits. (Apr 2000)
Supports GOP abortion plank but disagrees on exceptions. (Feb 2000)
No Republican will allow partial-birth abortion. (Feb 2000)
Ideal: Value every life; but many steps to get there. (Jun 1999)
Supports Parental Notification Law for minor girls. (Jun 1999)
Ban partial-birth; ban taxpayer funding. (Mar 1999)
Encourage fewer abortions via adoption & abstinence. (Jul 1998)

http://www.issues2000.org/George_W__Bush.htm

It is also interesting that the Bush's used fertility treatments to conceive. I believe it was only fertility drugs but that isn't God's way is it?

Am I the only one who sees the hypocrisy?

 

[missile]

I do see that -but all politics is total B.S. and if there were three sides to every politicos mouth,they'd be saying different things from each of them . Plus, all women want to conceive and most will do anything to achieve the ability to have a child.

 

[Kreskin]

George can't recruit his own wife to the reproductive slavery crusade but that doesn't stop him from trying to stuff it down everyone's throats.

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- President Bush told abortion opponents Monday that they are pursuing "a noble cause" and making a real difference in the campaign to recruit more Americans to stand on their side.

"We're working to persuade more of our fellow Americans of the rightness of our cause," the president told abortion foes gathered at the foot of Capitol Hill on a chilly, rainy day. He spoke by telephone from Manhattan, Kansas, where he was to give a speech.

"This is a cause that appeals to the conscience of our citizens and is rooted in America's deepest principle," the president said. "And history tells us that with such a cause we will prevail."

Full story - http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/23/abortion.anniversary.ap/index.html

 

[tracy]

. Plus, all women want to conceive and most will do anything to achieve the ability to have a child.

Whoa now, I don't want to conceive! Let's not paint every woman with such a broad bruse okay? If I ever do want a baby and can't have it biologically, I'd adopt rather than do fertility treatments.

Laura Bush being pro-choice isn't hypocritical just because her husband is pro-life and campaigns as a pro-lifer. Why should a wife hold all the same views as her husband?

 

[Kreskin]

Tracy, why should anyone hold the same view as Bush on this? Why should anyone be forced to give birth because GWB has an opinion on it? It's hypocritical in that even within the first family, the ones politically active in taking away women's rights, don't agree on it. It's a pretty said situation when politicians have to beat the drum of the extremists and take away rights to win an election. I bet GWB doesn't even believe the nonsense he's fighting for.

 

[tracy]

Kreskin, I am personally EXTREMELY pro-choice. I've spent my whole nursing life in women's and infants health. That's not what I'm debating.

I just think it's silly to be annoyed with the first lady because her husband has the wrong (imo) idea on this. It has nothing to do with her. Say he's wrong, don't drag his wife into it.

 

[Kreskin]

I wouldn't drag his wife into it if Bush didn't drive every other wife into it his ideology of forced birth. It's further evidence of what's good for the goose isn't so good for the gander. If she was a communist it would matter a damn lot too.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Full article - http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1746270,00.html

I guess I shouldn't be surprised. In the "authorized biography" of Laura Bush her friends claim she is pro choice.

Her husband campaigns from a pro-life position. Here are some of his mentions directed at the issue of women's reproductive rights:

Build a culture of life. (Feb 2005)
Partial birth abortion is a brutal practice to be banned. (Oct 2004)
Not going to spend taxpayers' money on abortion. (Oct 2004)
First president to fund embryonic stem cell research. (Oct 2004)
Kerry voted no on partial-birth abortion ban. (Oct 2004)
Must make a place for the unborn child. (Sep 2004)
Kerry's abortion stance shows the wrong priorities. (Jul 2004)
Supports adult stem-cell research but limits on embryos. (Jun 2003)
No funds to international groups that offer abortion. (Jan 2001)
Accepts FDA approval of RU-486 but concerned about overuse. (Oct 2000)
Ban partial-birth abortions, and reduce abortions overall. (Oct 2000)
Approval of RU-486 is wrong. (Sep 2000)
Good people can disagree; but let’s value life. (Aug 2000)
Every child born and unborn ought to be protected. (Jun 2000)
Welcome all children; supports adoption tax credits. (Apr 2000)
Supports GOP abortion plank but disagrees on exceptions. (Feb 2000)
No Republican will allow partial-birth abortion. (Feb 2000)
Ideal: Value every life; but many steps to get there. (Jun 1999)
Supports Parental Notification Law for minor girls. (Jun 1999)
Ban partial-birth; ban taxpayer funding. (Mar 1999)
Encourage fewer abortions via adoption & abstinence. (Jul 1998)

http://www.issues2000.org/George_W__Bush.htm

It is also interesting that the Bush's used fertility treatments to conceive. I believe it was only fertility drugs but that isn't God's way is it?

Am I the only one who sees the hypocrisy?

If Laura Bush is pro-choice and used fertility treatments to conceive, so what?

 

[MagnoliaApples]

I don't think a women has a preconceived notion that they are going to have an abortion until they are in the situation and are considering to do it.

But i do think that if you are a woman who doesn't agree with the practice of abortion the chances of a you having one is extremely slim.

The fact that that particular political family doesn't see things in the same way does seem hypocritical - considering that the man of that family just so happens to be the president of the United States - but plenty of families are like that, just as there are plenty of families that share alot of the same values and belief systems.

I don't how strong George Bush's true convictions are on this issue and i wouldn't doubt that even he isn't sure about his position on abortion or really cares but i do know that it's a good platform to stand on if you are trying to get the majority of Americans on your side. It is also a great way to distract people away from other, more underhanded practices that he is involved in. If people are all wrapped up in the controversial politics of abortion they'll be to busy arguing about it to notice other more important issues that are being ignored but deserves major attention.

Obviously, Bush's puppet master knows exactly what he's doing and how to pull all the strings.