(Dan Patrick, (R) Texas)
I just don’t understand liberals and “reproductive rights” activists in times like this. This furthers the evidence of the left’s love for abortion.
I remember this news story from a few months ago. This broke in late March actually where a Texas lawmaker Sen. Dan Patrick (R) who is also a conservative talk show host is introducing legislation that would offer women $500 to sign away their rights to the child and agree to place the baby for adoption.
Today; August 1, I was driving home from the train station where this was the hot topic of the day. The talk show host was a pro-choice man who was very angry about this. I tried to call in, but was put on hold and never got through.
I have been researching this tonight and basically; when the story broke earlier this year, all the expected groups and “pro-choice” folks were furious as well.
Some called it oppresive. Some alleged “baby-selling.” Some said that it was unconstitutional and this was another form of government intrusion.
First, how is it oppressive? A child gets to live and the woman has another choice.
How does this qualify as a “baby-selling” procedure? Baby-selling in the U.S. is illegal and nothing is different here than if the woman put the child up for LEGAL adoption on her own. But a Texas lawmaker wants to offer up an incentive for it, and people are enraged over it. Why? Hmmmm.
As far as governmental intrusion, I’d say the government already intruded when Roe V. Wade was legislated in the 70′s. Somehow, liberals didn’t mind that intrusion.
Finally, why do liberals call themselves “pro-choice”? This is precisely what I wanted to ask this blathering talk-show host today. Is Dan Patrick forcing them to take him up on it? It doesn’t look to me like he’s taking away a choice, but rather offering them another one.
It seems to me all evidence suggests that liberals and organizations like Planned Parenthood are interested in only one choice — abortion.
Everytime you hear a ranting liberal try to re-characterize the conservative position of “pro-life” to “anti-choice” (as they have done many times in the past), remember this moment and give them a subtle reminder.
If they’re going to be pro-choice, they need to shut up about this and allow women to have this choice as well.