But although the controversy helped bring conversations
about abortion back into the cultural spotlight, it appears that much of the outrage failed to make a real or lasting impact on public opinion.
Not exact matches
When Santorum or Rick Perry was the nominee it was all
about social issues and bringing us
back to being a «Christian nation» in good standing with God for the Republicans, we heard a never ending drumbeat
about abortion, prayer in schools, teaching creationism, and trying to end funding for planned parenthood, even stopping the funding of birth control.
What is particularly disheartening is that
back in the late 1970s, on Squeezing Out Sparks, the song that gave the album its title (a reference to snuffing out the unborn) was «You Can't Be Too Strong,» one of the most sensitive songs ever penned
about the tragedy of
abortion.
Show scripture that
backs up the claim that
abortion is immoral; not showing me scripture that talks
about babies.
And what
about that partial - birth
abortion case a few years
back?
What do you think this blog is
about,
abortion or something??? Let's get
back to the pressing topic at hand, namely, how stupid, willfully ignorant, and hateful everyone who believes differently than you is!
He evidences irritation when repeatedly asked
about his position on
abortion, and refers questioners
back to his by - now tired and unconvincing 1984 speech at Notre Dame.
Then when they got elected last fall they ignored the election promises
about helping with the job situation and went right
back to trying to push the social agenda's of anti
abortion and anti gay marriage.
«It is farcical for the government to talk
about safe
abortions in situations without sterile surgical facilities, safe blood transfusion or emergency
back - up.
The first time I voted for George Bush, (
back when I was just 19, and a pretty hard - core conservative), I voted for him primarily because I thought that Republicans were serious
about ending
abortion.
Women from the Third World expected to talk
about ways that underdevelopment was holding women
back, when the focus of the Conference was
abortion and contraception.
Cenedella, described by an adviser as a lifelong Republican who favors limits on legalized
abortion, opposes gay marriage and
backs the death penalty, is in ongoing talks
about his candidacy with E. O'Brien Murray, a GOP consultant who managed Bob Turner's stunning victory in the special election for the Brooklyn / Queens congressional seat left vacant by Anthony Weiner's resignation in June.
«I'm very concerned
about the strength and aggressiveness of you two pushing
back,» said Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownHillicon Valley: Facebook, Google struggle to block terrorist content Cambridge Analytica declares bankruptcy in US Company exposed phone location data Apple starts paying
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abortion restrictions Senate Dems call for probe into why Trump has not issued Russia sanctions MORE (Ohio), the panel's ranking Democrat.
Asked
about Roe v. Wade in an interview on «60 Minutes» last month, Trump said that his Supreme Court judges appointees «will be pro-life,» and that
abortion protections would then «go
back to the states.»
The governor also made statements
about protecting immigrant and
abortion rights, raising the age of criminal responsibility and, in his State of the State book, rolling
back the state's marijuana laws.
Dolan said he and Cuomo talked
about everything from the sexual abuse look -
back period to
abortion and education issues.
Hawkins said that if the Governor was serious
about the 10 - point Women's Equality Agenda he announced 18 months ago in his 2013 State of the State address, he would have
backed bipartisan efforts to vote on the nine parts that have overwhelming majority support in both houses and then focus on flipping the Senate to Democratic hands to get the tenth
abortion rights point adopted.
Washington (CNN)-- Senate Democrats pushed
back en masse against one of President Barack Obama's federal court nominees on Wednesday, questioning Michael Boggs of Georgia
about his past statements and beliefs
about abortion, gay marriage and the Confederate flag.
Asked
about Roe v. Wade in an interview on «60 Minutes» on Sunday night, Trump reiterated that «the judges will be pro-life,» and that
abortion protections would then «go
back to the states.»
Education - related issues are expected to take a
back seat to questions
about abortion rights and presidential powers during the possibly lengthy grilling of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. by the Senate Judiciary Committee that was set to begin this week.
Similarly, an AP open records request suggests there is no wrongdoing in Kansas, while officials in Florida
backed down
about limiting women's access to safe, legal
abortion at Planned Parenthood health centers.
When asked
about family planning funding
back at the Republican primary debate
back in May, Guadagno claimed to be «pro-choice,» yet, she said she doesn't want to restore family planning funds because Planned Parenthood provides safe and legal
abortion care.