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LifeLink: Presidential Candidates on Abortion
Presidential candidates Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama have vastly differing views on the Life issues, and particularly on abortion. Senator McCain has consistently opposed abortion, dating back to the beginning of his career in the Senate. Obama, according to NARAL Pro-Choice America, has achieved a perfect voting record for 2005-2007. Futhermore, Obama’s position surpasses even the pro-choice position, wherein one personally opposes abortion yet supports individual rights to choose that action; Obama is proabortion, meaning he unapologetically supports unmitigated and unrestricted abortion for all girls and women in any While Senator McCain, at one point, voted in favor of embryonic stem cell research, he has since heralded the breakthroughs in adult stem cell research and thinks government resources would be more effectively allocated to this less controversial avenue. Our country was based upon the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life, as the first and foremost right, is certainly necessary for one to enjoy any other rights. As the most basic and most essential of rights, life must be vigorously and arduously defended. During all elections, education about the candidates’ pro-abortion or Pro-Life position is vital. Citizens have a moral responsibility to cast an informed vote because the leaders chosen will make decisions regarding the futures of many of our fellow citizens. Whether voting on Planned Parenthood’s budget, a bill such as the Women’s Right to Know Act, zoning requirements for abortion clinics, or healthcare reform, our political leaders affect our culture and our lives. [chart]
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