Folks, this is the statement of Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, on the recent passing of the Health Care Reform Bill:
“Today is a truly historic day for the American people who have long demanded affordable, quality health care coverage.
“For more than a year, Planned Parenthood has worked tirelessly for a health care reform bill that would fix our broken health care system, strengthen women’s health, and achieve quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Today, monumental progress was made toward achieving these goals with the passage of historic health care reform legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives, despite a symbolic gesture, in the form of an Executive Order, to anti-choice Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI), which has diverted attention from the central goal of health care reform — controlling costs and extending coverage.
“As a trusted health care provider to millions of women and families across the country, Planned Parenthood applauds the fact that this legislation would extend health care coverage, including family planning, to tens of millions of women and families, guarantee access to affordable life-saving screenings for cervical and breast cancer and other serious health problems, protect women against gender discrimination by private insurers, end the practice of dropping coverage because of pre-existing conditions, and significantly increase access to reproductive health care. The proposal also includes a commonsense provision to expand family planning under Medicaid, which would significantly increase access to essential preventive health care for millions of women.
“As a result of this historic expansion of health care coverage to more than 30 million Americans, the doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals who work for Planned Parenthood health centers will be providing care to many more women, men, and families who will be seeking primary and preventive care.
“Planned Parenthood is also extremely pleased that members of the House listened to the millions of women and men who expressed their strong opposition to the Stupak abortion ban. Stopping the Stupak ban was a high priority for women across the country who rejected the notion that they would not be able to even use their own money to obtain private insurance coverage for abortion. It was a tough fight, but we salute Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D- CA), Congressman Rosa DeLauro (D–CT) , members of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and all others who stood up for women’s health and women’s rights.
“Nonetheless, we regret that a pro-choice president of a pro-choice nation was forced to sign an Executive Order that further codifies the proposed anti-choice language in the health care reform bill, originally proposed by Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska. What the president’s executive order did not do is include the complete and total ban on private health insurance coverage for abortion that Congressman Bart Stupak (D–MI) had insisted upon. So while we regret that this proposed Executive Order has given the imprimatur of the president to Senator Nelson’s language, it is critically important to note that it does not include the Stupak abortion ban.
“This is a historic day for American people. We regret that a gesture to Congressman Stupak has diverted the nation’s focus from this bill’s accomplishments, including the extension of family planning to millions of women.”
Commentary. Surely, this thoroughly evil, corrupt organization advocating the murder of innocents on the altar of choice and its minions has reasons to rejoice. I can’t wait to see the day Planned Parenthood comes to an end and their members brought before the Eternal Judge. Even if it happens at the End of Time, I know I will see it.
As for health care “reform,” there is no doubt that the Executive Order has drawn blood and that cutting public funds from abortuaries is probably the best we could expect under the Roe v. Wade regime. But the Executive Order is a flimsy instrument that can be bypassed. It’s still incumbent upon us to demand, if not the entire derogation of this law, then the writing of explicit language defunding abortion and protecting conscientious objections to abortion and artificial contraception throughout the land.
The political price is yet to be paid. You will all see that come November.
I return now to my Lenten silence.
- Hat tip to Jill Stanek.
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7 comments:
Let me see... which holds more weight...
Molesting children or finishing unwanted pregnancies...
Hmmm, we're still waiting for the Pope to acknowledge his participation and his apology for protecting pedophiles in Germany.
This is what in logic amounts to a false dichotomy, a false choice. Our position is clear: abortion kills people while sexual abuse by any one, but particularly by those in Holy Orders or in religious life, kill people's souls. So we oppose both on the grounds that both behaviors are life-denying and against the teachings of Christ, the Gospel and His Church.
But since you are a "bright" thinker, you can't tell the difference between a dichotomy and a lobotomy, thereby perpetuating clichés and innuendos, while lending your pen to the immense propaganda machinery bent on destroying the Church.
You shall not prevail.
Have a nice Monday.
-Theo
I don't have to actively attempt to destroy the Church, that it does all by itself.
When the Church takes a proactive role in bringing pedophile priests to justice (secular justice), I will acknowledge this fact and congratulate them.
The Church has existed, much despite ourselves, for 2,000 years and will continue long after both of us had departed to face Judgment.
Church authorities have not only become proactive, but now offenders are considered guilty until proven innocent when an allegation occurs. When it comes to this matter, due process is no longer a concern. Now the innocents are begining to pay for the sins of the guilty.
But you would know that if you cared about the truth at all.
Which you don't.
-Theo
I was reading another article on the National Review site, which made me think of your blog. So I came over here and read your post, and its comments.
What struck me as a coincidence was the point of the first article and its direct contrast to Esceptico's comments. Either way, worth a read.
The article can be found here: The End of Euphemism
Mr. Escéptico is not as enthusiastic in his pursuit of truth and fair play as he is in dismantling the faith of others and resisting the impulse of grace present in his heart. In his world, logic only applies in his academic discipline but may be dispensed with when attacking the Christ and the Church, and since this has been his posture for years now, I'm not surprised at the things he says any more.
Leave it George Weigel, one of my favorite writers, to ellucidate for the rest of us what Pope Benedict and the bishops have done and will do to stop the tragedy of clerical sexual abuse.
And while they do that, us together with them, we'll continue our prophetic denunciations against the evils of abortion and of the broken moral compass of those who support this genocide.
-Theo
Esceptico,
I think you are under the false impression that facts are reported in the news. Perhaps you should do a little more digging, instead of swallowing everything the AP reports hook, line and sinker. There are two sides to every story, and the RCC is lied about every day, in every major news portal. The pope has never protected pedophiles. Period.
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