Thursday, May 1, 2008

Democratic Presidential Nominee Obama on Abortion

At a campaign stop in Pennsylvania earlier this week, Senator Obama answered a question regarding the right to abortion with, “Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby. I don’t want them punished with an STD at age 16 ...”

Obama—equating his future grandchildren with sexually transmitted diseases. Click here to hear Representative Pitts (R-PA) one-minute reponse given on the House floor on April 1, 2008.

To read further about Obama's comments, see this blog entry from the Politico.

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