In another interesting development, Obama now says he regrets his abortion answer at the Saddleback forum
Now, Obama tells ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in an interview taped for “This Week”: “What I intended to say is that, as a Christian, I have a lot of humility about understanding when does the soul enter into … It's a pretty tough question. And so, all I meant to communicate was that I don't presume to be able to answer these kinds of theological questions.”
In the ABC interview, Obama goes on to give the answer he wishes he’d given: “What I do know is that abortion is a moral issue, that it's one that families struggle with all the time. And that in wrestling with those issues, I don't think that the government criminalizing the choices that families make is the best answer for reducing abortions.
“I think the better answer — and this was reflected in the Democratic platform — is to figure out, how do we make sure the young mothers, or women who have a pregnancy that's unexpected or difficult, have the kind of support they need to make a whole range of choices, including adoption and keeping the child.
Beg pardon, aren't these the same people who are having prolifers arrested if they attempt to counsel women in crisis and offer them assistance with their pregnancy?
In fact, aren't these the same people ostracizing, banning, ridiculing volunteers offering to assist pregnant women? Illicitly infringing upon the freedom of speech of sidewalk counselors by creating a "buffer zone" that makes assistance difficult if not impossible?
All the years they've spent obstructing and rejecting the assistance for women in the way of ultrasounds ~ homes ~ adoption of their child ~ assistance with getting their affairs in order ~ support during their pregnancy ~ things for the baby ~ etc., I personally would like to hear Obama specifically enumerate what he is now willing to permit prolifers to do.
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