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The Susan B. Anthony List has criticized presumptive Democratic
presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s recent remarks about his
stand on partial birth abortion. The pro-life group argues that he
knows his actual record on abortion doesn’t “resonate with
everyday American voters.”
According to the Susan B. Anthony List, Obama is a co-sponsor of the
“Freedom of Choice Act,” which would allow taxpayer funding
of abortions and reportedly nullify almost all state and federal limits
on abortion. He has publicly pledged to sign the Freedom of Choice Act
as his first presidential action.
As a state legislator, Obama also opposed the Illinois Born-Alive
Infants Protection Act, which is intended to protect babies who survive
abortions. He voted against the legislation twice and
“present” once – effectively a “no” vote.
He has also criticized the Gonzales v. Carhart Supreme Court
decision upholding the partial-birth abortion ban. “I am
extremely concerned that this ruling will embolden state legislatures
to enact further measures to restrict a woman's right to choose, and
that the conservative Supreme Court justices will look for other
opportunities to erode Roe v. Wade, which is established federal law
and a matter of equal rights for women,” he has said.
"Barack Obama knows his extreme record on abortion doesn't resonate
with everyday American voters, so now he's trying to soften his image,"
said Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser in a press
release. She thinks such a strategy will not work.
Obama reportedly has a zero percent approval rating with the
National Right to Life Committee and a 100 percent approval rating from
NARAL Pro-Choice America, while the Planned Parenthood Action Fund has
also recently endorsed his presidential candidacy.
Responding to CNA in an e-mail, Susan B. Anthony List spokeswoman
Joy Yearout said many voters know Obama supports abortion, but do not
know the extent of his support.
She noted that Obama has said that passing the Freedom of Choice Act would be his “number one legislative priority.”
“In essence,” Yearout explained, “it would allow
abortion at any time, for any reason, and paid for by American tax
dollars. ‘Freedom of Choice’ sounds nice -- unfortunately
it would mean death for thousands of unborn babies and pain for their
mothers. And Obama would sign it first thing.”
Yearout thought that Obama is successfully balancing his extreme pro-abortion position with his need to appear moderate.
“He talks the abortion talk to Planned Parenthood rallies and
usually avoids talking about it anywhere else,” she told CNA.
“Many predicted he would use the abortion issue to reach out to
supporters of Hillary Clinton -- but he isn't. He knows his extreme
abortion position only appeals to a small slice of the
electorate. Your everyday American woman doesn't believe abortion
should be taxpayer-funded and available for any reason at any
time.”
Legislative action at the state level, Yearout said, has even tended to add more restrictions on abortion, not fewer.
“Barack Obama would roll back every pro-life success of the
last thirty years,” she argued. “Obama's advocacy for an
extreme abortion agenda would be tragic for women and their unborn
children.”
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