Sound Politics Public Blog: Mike Huckabee on Human Life Amendment

November 05, 2007

Mike Huckabee on Human Life Amendment

MIKE HUCKABEE ON HUMAN LIFE AMENDMENT (from Huckabee campaign website in response to Thompson's comments on Meet The Press) - source http://www.mikehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=666

"Senator Thompson's comments on 'Meet the Press' were disappointing and disheartening for those who were expecting him to be a solid voice for conservatives. The marriage and life amendments are critical issues for those of us who have been on the front lines of these cultural battles. Sen. Thompson's philosophy seems to be more 'cut and run' when it comes to these issues, rather than stand and lead. I've always supported the passage of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to life. As President, I will fight for passage of a human life amendment. My position on the sanctity of life has always been clear and consistent. No candidate has a stronger record on the sanctity of life than I do. As Governor of Arkansas, I successfully led efforts to promote a human life amendment and marriage amendment in my state. For me, it isn't just talk; it's a conservative record of leadership and conviction."

Posted by BerenForCongress at November 05, 2007 09:38 PM | Email This

Comments

1. I followed this too. Fred responded to Huckabee's criticism today and fought him back with some criticisms on Huckabee's positions on other issues important to conservatives. Thompson is a disappointment on Life, and Huckabee is a disappointment on fiscal issues and illegal immigration.

I don't think either of them have what it takes to be the conservative dark horse to take the nomination from Rudy or Mitt. It's really down to the two I've always said: Hunter and Tancredo, and anything can still happen. This race is wide open.

Posted by: Michelle on November 5, 2007 09:54 PM

2. Eh. I disagree with Thimpson on this -- I support an amendment to the Constitution, similar to the one outlawing slavery -- but I can accept someone who, like me, wants to abolish Roe v. Wade, and wants to work to abolish abortion.

Because speaking of slavery, remember, President Lincoln didn't support an anti-slavery amendment, either.

As long as we are moving in the right direction and have the right principles, it's good for me. I disagree with Fred on the details, but not on the principles or the direction.

Posted by: pudge on November 6, 2007 08:57 AM

3. The problem is, he has also said (even at the state level) he doesn't think it ought to be "criminalized", which means that it wouldn't be illegal. If you do something illegal, it's a crime (it's criminal).

You can make distinctions about who the criminal is, the doctor rather than the young girl, but to say that it shouldn't be "criminalized" also means that it shouldn't be illegal.

So supporting the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, for Fred Thompson, isn't because he thinks abortion ought to be illegal. He thinks the states should decide. I disagree, but I can, like you, appreciate a different opinion on that.

But Russert really presse him on the irony of his position. He believes that life begins at conception, and that abortion is the taking of a human life, and yet, he doesn't think it ought to be "criminalized." That is what I find the most unacceptable.

Posted by: Michelle on November 6, 2007 11:26 AM

4. http://www.rnclife.org/blog/2007/11/fred-thompson-threat-to-pro-life-plank.html

Posted by: Michelle on November 6, 2007 02:01 PM

5. The problem is, he has also said (even at the state level) he doesn't think it ought to be "criminalized", which means that it wouldn't be illegal. If you do something illegal, it's a crime (it's criminal).

Well no, there are other ways to make it illegal without making it criminal, and still have an effect. For example, you could make it justification for revoking a medical license. And performing an abortion (or any other remotely similar medical procedure) without a license is already criminal.

So in such a situation, the abortion itself would not be criminalized, but no one could perform one legally, and anyone caught would lose their license and be subject to prison if they continued.

Again: Thompson's position on abortion is very similar to Lincoln's on slavery. I disagree with it, but I have no real problem with it. So far, he remains the frontrunner for my vote.

Posted by: pudge on November 6, 2007 02:33 PM