Mike Huckabee defends decision to deny 11-year-old raped by her stepfather an abortion

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Piece of work, this guy.

Huckabee, who is hoping to secure the Republican 2016 Presidential nomination, is firmly opposed to abortion in all circumstances, including rape and incest. He recently admitted to being "open" to the idea of using federal troops to stop women from having abortions at clinics in the US, because "all Americans should be protected".

The controversial politician defended Paraguays ruling when he appeared on CNNs State if the Union, insisting that allowing the child to terminate the pregnancy would be the state taking an innocent life.

A ten tear-old girl being raped is horrible, he said. But does it solve a problem by taking the life of an innocent child? Thats really the issue. [] Lets not compound the tragedy by taking yet another life.

I just come down on the side that every life is precious. I dont think we discount the intrinsic worth of any human being, and I dont know where else to go with it."

He claimed there are always two victims in an abortion - the foetus and the mother. [The mother] will go through extraordinary guilt years later when she begins to think through what happened, with the baby, with her.

If life matters, and if thats a person, then every life matters."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mike-huckabee-defends-decision-to-deny-11yearold-raped-by-her-stepfather-an-abortion-10458702.html

[Jacque67 7,328]

Went straight to the comments section. As Wombat(?) commented, I am surprised he hasn't ordered the young girl to be shot after birth, for allowing herself the be raped ! (Paraphrased )

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

How does this man have mainstream appeal?

[Jacque67 7,328]

How does this man have mainstream appeal?

Are you really that naive? Or you just want things to heat up on this forum?

[OriZ 3,157]

Some of those people make Trump seem reasonable.

And that's baaaad.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Are you really that naive? Or you just want things to heat up on this forum?

Well I know some of these politicians are nutbags, but it's always amazing how far down the rabbit hole they really are. Edited August 19, 2015 by Venkman

[decocker 7,198]

He recently admitted to being "open" to the idea of using federal troops to stop women from having abortions at clinics in the US, because "all Americans should be protected".

interesting, i guess we can all assume how huckabee feels about birthright citizenship..

right?

[Teddy B 17,251]

How does this man have mainstream appeal?

His support isn't really mainstream, it's in the south.

[TENBILLIONDOLLARS 216]

Religious nuts care more about their imaginary friend in the sky than they do actual people.

[decocker 7,198]

the mike huckabee supporters in my family have disowned me. at least defriended me on facebook. needless to say, fb's entertainment factor has plummeted for me..

[TENBILLIONDOLLARS 216]

the mike huckabee supporters in my family have disowned me. at least defriended me on facebook. needless to say, fb's entertainment factor has plummeted for me..

There has to be a family member no one speaks to very often and who doesn't have a FB yet...

Hint, hint.

[Teddy B 17,251]

the mike huckabee supporters in my family have disowned me. at least defriended me on facebook. needless to say, fb's entertainment factor has plummeted for me..

I would take that as a badge of honor.

[decocker 7,198]

hmmm. thinking hard.

I would take that as a badge of honor.

i guess i do. f them anyway. but they unfriended my mom too. and that's just crossing a line.

[Teddy B 17,251]

hmmm. thinking hard.

i guess i do. f them anyway. but they unfriended my mom too. and that's just crossing a line.

People go all screwy when it comes to religion. My wife had a lifelong friend she grew up with that unfriended her on fb and will no longer talk to her because she divorced her 1st husband.

[decocker 7,198]

People go all screwy when it comes to religion. My wife had a lifelong friend she grew up with that unfriended her on fb and will no longer talk to her because she divorced her 1st husband.

tell me about it. between the upcoming elections and op-eds concerning misogyny/nwa i might be my only fb friend. thanks jesus.