Comments on: Late Term Abortions & the Mental Health Exception: Obama’s Clarification http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Edwin Woodward http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-173027 Edwin Woodward Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:33:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-173027 very helpful article very helpful article

]]> By: Rodney Z Hartman http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-171263 Rodney Z Hartman Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:49:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-171263 nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)<br>keep it up nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)
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]]> By: Laura A Benson http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-171206 Laura A Benson Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:24:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-171206 nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)<br>keep it up nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)
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]]> By: christiFlo http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-159450 christiFlo Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:56:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-159450 Soooo, here are my thoughts on the matter, and I just saw the debate a few days ago. Did anyone else think it was the most tense moment in the debate - that moment when the topic of abortion came up in the larger realm of health care? What Obama seemed to say was that he disagrees with all late-term abortions, except in the case where the health of the mother is in danger. Though he did not say anything about mental health, it seemed to indicate that he still stands by this assertion. I think it's an important distinction, and he seemed to be as clear as any politician can be when discussing such a topic. I see Obama as a huge champion of health in general. I think what it ultimately comes down to is whether or not you think adequate health coverage is a moral imperative or if it's just another economic issue that we have to contend with. I think Ms. Barnes, writing in her column, makes a case that Obama clearly sees <a href="http://www.medhealthinsurance.com/blog/election-2008-obama-mccain-health-insurance/">adequate health insurance and care as a moral imperative, especially for children</a>. Soooo, here are my thoughts on the matter, and I just saw the debate a few days ago. Did anyone else think it was the most tense moment in the debate – that moment when the topic of abortion came up in the larger realm of health care? What Obama seemed to say was that he disagrees with all late-term abortions, except in the case where the health of the mother is in danger. Though he did not say anything about mental health, it seemed to indicate that he still stands by this assertion. I think it's an important distinction, and he seemed to be as clear as any politician can be when discussing such a topic. I see Obama as a huge champion of health in general. I think what it ultimately comes down to is whether or not you think adequate health coverage is a moral imperative or if it's just another economic issue that we have to contend with. I think Ms. Barnes, writing in her column, makes a case that Obama clearly sees adequate health insurance and care as a moral imperative, especially for children.

]]> By: sspl05 http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-136864 sspl05 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:12:57 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-136864 It's a very sad for those peoples, who totally facing a challenge of mentally problem.Because they are also like us but their life is always full of painful. So guys we need to do some help and cooperate with them. There are more people in jails and prisons afflicted with mental health illness than in our mental hospitals.<br><br>dorkey<br><a href="http://www.drugtreatments.com/new-jersey">New Jersey Drug Treatment </a> It's a very sad for those peoples, who totally facing a challenge of mentally problem.Because they are also like us but their life is always full of painful. So guys we need to do some help and cooperate with them. There are more people in jails and prisons afflicted with mental health illness than in our mental hospitals.

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]]> By: Polimom http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-136861 Polimom Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:30:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-136861 Manchester -- perhaps we're not talking about the same thing? The votes to which I referred were in the IL senate. And he actually voted "present" on them. (See IL conventions if you've not encountered the "present" votes protocol)<br><br>Which bill did the president sign? Manchester — perhaps we're not talking about the same thing? The votes to which I referred were in the IL senate. And he actually voted “present” on them. (See IL conventions if you've not encountered the “present” votes protocol)

Which bill did the president sign?

]]> By: Manchester2 http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-136860 Manchester2 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:26:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-136860 Well, the bill passed, our President signed it, and abortions continue. Obama's fears have shown themselves to be unfounded. Well, the bill passed, our President signed it, and abortions continue. Obama's fears have shown themselves to be unfounded.

]]> By: » Late Term Abortions & the Mental Health Exception: Obama’s … http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-113238 » Late Term Abortions & the Mental Health Exception: Obama’s … Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:46:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-113238 [...] info@anxietyguru.net (Paul Dooley) wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAccording to Linda Douglass, the Obama campaign’s senior spokesperson, the senator from Illinois was making a distinction in the magazine interview between medically diagnosed mental illness and the kind of mental distress that an … [...] [...] info@anxietyguru.net (Paul Dooley) wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAccording to Linda Douglass, the Obama campaign’s senior spokesperson, the senator from Illinois was making a distinction in the magazine interview between medically diagnosed mental illness and the kind of mental distress that an … [...]

]]> By: Polimom http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-136855 Polimom Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:56:13 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-136855 Manchester -- My understanding of Obama's vote on partial birth abortion was that the bill didn't contain the exception for a woman's health.<br><br>From <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Barack_Obama_Abortion.htm">"OnTheIssues.org"</a>:<br><br><blockquote>In 1997, Obama voted against SB 230, which would have turned doctors into felons by banning so-called partial-birth abortion, & against a 2000 bill banning state funding. Although these bills included an exception to save the life of the mother, they didn't include anything about abortions necessary to protect the health of the mother. The legislation defined a fetus as a person, & could have criminalized virtually all abortion.</blockquote><br>Since a woman's health is part of Roe v. Wade, I'd actually characterize Obama as a very careful protector of that ruling. Manchester — My understanding of Obama's vote on partial birth abortion was that the bill didn't contain the exception for a woman's health.

From “OnTheIssues.org”:

In 1997, Obama voted against SB 230, which would have turned doctors into felons by banning so-called partial-birth abortion, & against a 2000 bill banning state funding. Although these bills included an exception to save the life of the mother, they didn't include anything about abortions necessary to protect the health of the mother. The legislation defined a fetus as a person, & could have criminalized virtually all abortion.

Since a woman's health is part of Roe v. Wade, I'd actually characterize Obama as a very careful protector of that ruling.

]]> By: Manchester2 http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-136852 Manchester2 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:35:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-136852 Look, Obama is the most extreme on this issue. Look at his Senate vote. He was one of the very few even in his own party to vote against the bill restricting partial birth abortion. Now, wanting to look more moderate on the issue, he's slightly tweaking his position? I'm not buying it, Senator. For all of his flipping, Senator McCain has been staunchly pro-life when it comes to opposing abortion. Look, Obama is the most extreme on this issue. Look at his Senate vote. He was one of the very few even in his own party to vote against the bill restricting partial birth abortion. Now, wanting to look more moderate on the issue, he's slightly tweaking his position? I'm not buying it, Senator. For all of his flipping, Senator McCain has been staunchly pro-life when it comes to opposing abortion.

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]]> By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/comment-page-1/#comment-136851 Jim_Satterfield Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:15:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/social-conservatives/20862/late-term-abortions-the-mental-health-exception-obamas-clarification/#comment-136851 I think when you're not pleasing the extreme end of either side you're probably doing something right. I think when you're not pleasing the extreme end of either side you're probably doing something right.

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