The VP nominees on abortion
by Karina
Web Editor
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund
So we’ve done a pretty good job on this blog fleshing out where Barack Obama and McCain stand on abortion and other issues. But how about their VP picks, Senator Joe Biden, and Governor Sarah Palin? CNN has a good little video summary:
It’s weird how Biden (Pro-choice) and Palin’s (Anti-choice, even in the case of rape and incest) views can be completely opposite of one another, yet at the same, be almost the same. Biden and Palin both believe that life begins at conception. The difference is that Biden wouldn’t push his very personal views onto others. Palin would.
It’s likely that the VP’s views on abortion won't matter much in their role as VP. But what does matter is that Barack Obama has picked a VP that is consistent with Obama’s pro-choice platform. And it’s hard to imagine McCain managing to pick a candidate who’s views on abortion were more extreme than his own, but by God he managed to do just that with Sarah Palin.
The upshot? Obama and Biden trust women and families to make their own personal decisions. McCain and Palin think they know what’s best for everyone.
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