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awake

(3,226 posts)
1. Why was Hillary dancing around the questions
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 10:31 AM
Apr 2016

Bernie has the best answer on abortion "it is a woman's body and it is her choice, the Goverment should have no say in the mater" that is the one and only answer one needs I was surprised to see Hillary stumble with his questions she was worried that she may say the wrong thing she seemed to be way over thinking it.

 

Gwhittey

(1,377 posts)
2. Sanders is a Liar who oppose Abortions
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 10:43 AM
Apr 2016
My Friend David Brock told me 20 years ago he saw Sanders pick up a planned parenthood flyer that was lying in Street and thrown it in the Trash. Obviously Sanders hates Planned Parenthood and Abortion.

awake

(3,226 posts)
4. You are friends with David Brock?
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 10:47 AM
Apr 2016

Well then I with a friend like that you have no need for enemies.

Henhouse

(646 posts)
3. I didn't see it that way...
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 10:45 AM
Apr 2016

I think any candidate running for president should be able to state their postion on abortion. Unlike Trump, who hadn't put much thought into it.

Vinca

(50,313 posts)
6. Sorry I missed it.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 10:52 AM
Apr 2016

I've always been bothered by Hillary's statement about being willing to make some concessions. What did she say?

Henhouse

(646 posts)
11. Where is Bernie on viability of the fetus and abortion up to the minute of birth?
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:07 AM
Apr 2016

I don't want to debate abortion, I am 100% pro choice but, Roe v Wade only protects a woman's right to choose up to the time a fetus is viable [24 week/first trimester] after that, most states, allow abortion in the case of exception like rape, incest and life of the mother.

I'm not sure where Bernie is on the issue but if he supports abortion up to the moment of birth, he is going to have problems with a large swath of the population....

Karma13612

(4,554 posts)
13. I will also be curious to see what happens if women in late stages of pregnancy with only weeks left
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:41 AM
Apr 2016

suddenly become infected with the Zika virus.

Not sure if we have established clinically yet, what stages of Pregnancy the Zika virus is able to infect and therefore effect the fetus.

I think we have interesting times ahead of us regarding Zika wrt Abortion guidelines and rights.

I am with Bernie, it's a woman's body, it's her call (along with her doctor as needed).

Vinca

(50,313 posts)
14. As far as I know, unlike many politicians, Bernie doesn't practice medicine without a license.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:15 PM
Apr 2016

Abortion should be between a woman and her doctor and whoever she might want to consult. There should be no further restrictions placed on abortion rights. I'm certain that's where Bernie stands. Re your last paragraph. Imagine a woman is within minutes of giving birth and suddenly begins hemorrhaging. It's determined the baby can't be delivered vaginally and a C-section is too risky. Do you save the mother and sacrifice the baby? Save the baby and kill the mother? Let them both die? Politicians are not qualified to make such a call.

Arkansas Granny

(31,534 posts)
12. Hillary has always been pro-choice. Her stance has remained the same for many years.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 11:34 AM
Apr 2016
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_Abortion.htm

It's going to be very hard to trip her up with a gotcha question on this issue.
 

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)
15. Someone told me they read that she had more than one abortion herself.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:16 PM
Apr 2016

They read it recently online but I don't know where. So maybe something of that nature has come out, true or not.

OK just googled it. Looks like it came from one of Bills former mistresses. Not a reliable source, but I'll bet that's what they were alluding to in the questioning.

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