ABC News Asks: Are Democrats Now Pro-Life?
: Today ABC News’s Web site asks “Are Democrats Now Pro-Life? As Convention Draws Near, New Talk of a Pro-Life Presence.” The story points out that after many years of being strongly pro-choice, “the party and its presumptive nominee, Barack Obama, are rethinking how they talk about the issue.” …. Diverse views on abortion? Not likely. NARAL Pro-Choice America used to travel under the more honest name of the National Abortion Rights Action League. It still rates members of Congress based on abortion votes. Its most recent scorecard for the U.S. Senate shows 45 members achieving a 100% pro-choice rating. Of that number, only three are Republicans. The remaining 100 percenters are Democrats and independent Senators Lieberman and Sanders, who caucus with the Democrats. The tally for the House of Representatives shows a similar pattern. Overwhelmingly, Democrats – including presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama … – vote in favor of abortion. The Democratic party isn’t very open
