Now Phillip Pettus Joins Campaign Against Rape Victims

 

Disclaimer: While this blog opposes induced abortion as a method of birth control, we understand its necessity when a pregnancy results from rape.

When the Alabama Legislature passed its famous anti-abortion law two years ago, many members of the house and senate came forward to stress that rape was omitted as an exception simply in order to make the bill provocative enough to bring it before the Supreme Court. They assured voters that if the bill withstood the legal test, this exception would be added.

Now two years later, we have both Sen. Tim Melson and Rep. Phillip Pettus (the first!) stating firmly they will oppose any induced abortion for any reason whatsoever. If you haven't received the latest Pettus flyer, here's how he really feels:

...protects the unborn without exception. Always.

The words are eerily similar to Melson's. Do they have the same (m)admen running their campaigns? Pettus' flyer also states he continues to protect "Alabama values." Tell us, Rep. Pettus, why did you promote and assist taking away the Florence voters' right to help select a county superintendent of education?

In case they've forgotten, women won the vote in the U.S. slightly over 100 years ago. They'll be voting for those who wish to protect them, not the ones who see them as chattel to be used and abused by the thugs of this world.

Tomorrow: A return to the Southern Baptist stance on induced abortion in Part III of this series.

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