Obama Opposes Sex-selection Abortion Ban, House Rejects Bill
Not surprising that Obama and House Dems in a party-line vote defend abortion no matter the reason (hint- not just rape/incest/life threatening situation for the mother).
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Democrats decried the bill as a “backdoor attempt” to stifle all abortions. But the vote put them in a tricky position by exposing them to potential campaign attacks for appearing to support a widely abhorred practice.
Republicans, also jockeying for the women’s vote in November elections, argued that the “real war against women” is in an increasing number of abortions of female fetuses due to preferences for boys among some ethnic groups.
“Simply put, what this bill does is give baby girls the same chance at life as baby boys,” said Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn during Wednesday’s debate on the House floor. “A vote against ending sex-selection abortion is a vote in favor of gender bias and female gendercide.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/obama-house-sex-selective/2012/06/01/id/440861
Shameful.