Pres. Bush Approves Over the Counter Early Abortion Pill, Pro-Life Base Decries Move

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Pres. Bush Approves Over the Counter Early Abortion Pill, Pro-Life Base Decries Move

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - For his pro-life supporter base, President George W. Bush stepped into one of the biggest political landmines of his Presidential career today with his approval of over the counter status for the abortion-causing morning after pill Plan B.

A press release by Human Life International underscored the seriousness of the move as it was titled, “President Bush Files for Divorce with Catholic Base.” Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International commented, “President Bush’s implied support for the abortion-causing drug Plan B is completely inconsistent with his recent veto of the embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) funding bill. What the president apparently fails to realize is that Plan B kills the same innocent unborn children that the ESCR process does.”

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Pres. Bush Approves Over the Counter Early Abortion Pill, Pro-Life Base Decries Move

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - For his pro-life supporter base, President George W. Bush stepped into one of the biggest political landmines of his Presidential career today with his approval of over the counter status for the abortion-causing morning after pill Plan B.

A press release by Human Life International underscored the seriousness of the move as it was titled, “President Bush Files for Divorce with Catholic Base.” Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International commented, “President Bush’s implied support for the abortion-causing drug Plan B is completely inconsistent with his recent veto of the embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) funding bill. What the president apparently fails to realize is that Plan B kills the same innocent unborn children that the ESCR process does.”

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Prolife President Bush is not!
 
President Bush certainly didn’t score any additional points with me. In fact, I’d have to say that he lost a number of points because of this.
 
Holly3278 said:
President Bush certainly didn’t score any additional points with me. In fact, I’d have to say that he lost a number of points because of this.
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Same here :mad: . I was very disappointed to hear he approved Plan B. What was he thinking?
 
I’m going to do the same. It’s unfortunate that Bush is not wholly pro-life. A lot of our non-Catholic pro-life forces get confused when you get to issues like IVF, birth control, etc. Thankfully, our Church is very clear about it.

I would like to add that I’m going to make it clear to W that I’m not voting for him next time he runs for President. 😉 😃

Seriously, lets work hard to get a pro-life Catholic elected in the primary of one of the two major parties. It is our best hope.
estesbob said:
A Great dispointment and i wrote him and told him so.
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This finally proves to me that he has been a Democrat in disguise his entire career and is now doing whatever he can to destroy the Republican party from within. He’s now turned his back on two of the most important issues for his conservative base (the other being immigration.)
 
The President did not approve Plan B. The FDA did. The president has little authority to decide what the FDA approves, and what it doesn’t.

The President is supposed to faithfully execute the Laws, for which, three laws (2 old ones consolidated into a new one in 1979) give authority to the FDA.

The FDA’s authority derives from Congress, whose power to make such laws stems from the “to make laws necessary for…” clause in the Constitution.

The President may appoint Consuls or other public Ministers (the FDA head) suited to his liking, but who are subject to Advise and Consent by the Senate.

People want Plan B. There’s no denying it. The Pro-Life isn’t going to win on birth control, ever. Even the most strict and conservative attempts recently at banning abortion have explicitly exempted ALL birth control methods and hormonal pills.

Besides, there’s no direct evidence that Plan B causes abortions. For a cause-and-effect relationship to exist for a drug, it must be definitively demonstrated that the drug is necessary and sufficient for the action to have occurred.

The Pro-Life must demonstrate that Plan B is necessary and sufficient to cause, and is the sole cause, for the failure of an embryo to implant. The burden of proof lies on them for such a claim. They need a method to detect the failure of an embryo to implant, and then a method to determine that Plan B or other BC was the cause of the failed implantation.

Just because the drug companies say that thickening of the uterine lining is a result of Plan B or other BC, does not make it a direct cause of failed implantations. Several groups have found that the large surge in progesterone and prolactin during ovulation can soften the lining significantly, even with BC pills.
 
Never one to consider Bush a pro-life. He was all we got at the time. 😦
 
A politician’s job is to make the majority of people support him so that he can be elected. I think very few politicians have strong opinions on abortion, and even if one was very pro-life personally, I think most would be pro-choice if they thought it would help their career. Take Mitt Romney. He said he was pro-choice to be elected in MA, then had a “change of heart” so he can run for a Republican president. It’s what politicians do. I doubt Bush cares much personally about the issue of abortion and similar pro-life issues, but even if he is against them, politicians don’t make personal choices, they make choices most beneficial to their career. That’s why I dont like when people rant about how they “love” Bush’s values, or Mel Gibson’s, or other political leaders, Republican or Democrat. I could say I liked John Kerry’s stance on gay marriage, but I wouldn’t say I "loved’ him or “really valued having a pro-equal rights president…I think hes a great man with great values!” For all I know, he probably is homophobic but knows he has to support it as a Democrat. There’s a difference. That’s why it took a lot of courage for Dick Cheney to admit he didn’t like the amendment banning gay marriage…that was one case where he had to put personal feelings before his career. Just my 2 cents!
 
BioCatholic said:
The President did not approve Plan B. The FDA did. The president has little authority to decide what the FDA approves, and what it doesn’t.
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What do you call it, if not approval??

“I believe that Plan B ought to be – ought to require a prescription for minors, is what I believe. And I support Andy’s decision.”
 
Well, anyway, the Pro-life lost big time.

Birth control is here to stay, and no amount of campaigning for legislation can do anything about it. Even Santorum said he wouldnt support a ban on birth control and contraception. birth control is a useless, lost-cause fight.

the party that does try to ban birth control will not see power for at least 50 years, the backlash will be so terrible.
 
We will see the end of birth control when people start realizing the sacredness of sex.
 
I mean no disrespect… but who would that be? Seriously.
rlg94086 said:
I’m going to do the same. It’s unfortunate that Bush is not wholly pro-life. A lot of our non-Catholic pro-life forces get confused when you get to issues like IVF, birth control, etc. Thankfully, our Church is very clear about it.

I would like to add that I’m going to make it clear to W that I’m not voting for him next time he runs for President. 😉 😃

Seriously, lets work hard to get a pro-life Catholic elected in the primary of one of the two major parties. It is our best hope.
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No disrespect taken, but you apparently don’t understand how our election system works. We can put anyone forward to run for a political primary.

You don’t know of any pro-life Catholics who are in politics?

I didn’t say it would be easy, nor did I say that any of current, expected the front runners are pro-life Catholics. Are you disagreeing that we should work toward putting a pro-life Catholic on the ticket?

You have me a little confused.
Jeffrey said:
I mean no disrespect… but who would that be? Seriously.
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Jabronie said:
This finally proves to me that he has been a Democrat in disguise his entire career and is now doing whatever he can to destroy the Republican party from within. He’s now turned his back on two of the most important issues for his conservative base (the other being immigration.)
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Oh no. You can’t pin him on the Democrats. He is 110% Republican and I’d agree he’s destroying that party. But when you give blind obedience to politicians, you can’t be surprised when you are used as a doormat.
 
blind obedience…:rolleyes: 😛

It is good to see your posts again, Thekla…

God bless,

Robert
Thekla said:
Oh no. You can’t pin him on the Democrats. He is 110% Republican and I’d agree he’s destroying that party. But when you give blind obedience to politicians, you can’t be surprised when you are used as a doormat.
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