H.R. 2597: Sanctity of Life Act of 2007

Interesting bill. Maybe an attempt to try to shore up his weak pro-life voting record.

 

When the Congress has the courage. From Article III, section 2 of the U.S. constitution:

"In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make."

 

Dr. Paul first introduced the bill in 2005, a full two years prior to running for President.

 

And his weak pro-life record has been hanging around his neck even longer. It's not possible he was considering running for president then? The date of this introduction was last summer, btw.

 

To say that Ron Paul has a weak pro-life record is an extreme statement with no basis in reality. Sure I agree that his record is not perfect, but whose is in reality, not according to some interest group?

 

The only presidential candidate who has a commitment to saving the lives of unborn babies and who understands the constitutional authority of Congress to end abortion-on-demand is Texas Congressman Ron Paul (with the exception of Alan Keyes, who recently announced his candidacy).

Ron Paul seems to be the only presidential candidate who understands that under Article. III. Section. 2., the Constitution gives to the Congress of the United States the power to hold rogue courts in check and to overturn outlandish rulings such as Roe v. Wade.

If passed, this Bill would recognize the personhood of all unborn babies by declaring that "human life shall be deemed to exist from conception." The Bill also recognizes the authority of each State to protect the lives of unborn children. In addition, this Bill would remove abortion from the jurisdiction of the Court, thereby nullifying the Roe v. Wade decision. The Bill would also deny funding for abortion providers. In plain language, the Bill would overturn Roe v. Wade and end abortion-on-demand.

Is it not more than interesting that "pro-life" President George W. Bush, along with the "pro-life" Republican Party leadership of both houses of Congress, refused--and continues to refuse--to support Ron Paul's Sanctity of Life Act? In addition, not a single "pro-life" presidential candidate outside of Ron Paul has even bothered to mention the Sanctity of Life Act, much less aggressively call for its implementation with a promise that, if elected President, he would sign it into law. Not Huckabee; not McCain; not Thompson; not Romney; none of them!

Source: http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20071130.html​

 

Congressman Paul's record speaks for itself. I know it troubles you as well as me. I will not, however, castigate Paul for his strengths. This record is not one of them, though.