10 Questions the Media Never Ask Pro-Abortion Candidates
by Steven Ertelt Life News
A list of the top 10 questions pro-abortion candidates are
never asked by the media.
1. You say you support a woman’s right to make her own
reproductive choices in regards to abortion and contraception. Are there any
restrictions you would approve of?
2. In 2010, The Economist featured a cover story on “the war on girls” and the
growth of “gendercide” in the world – abortion based solely on the sex of the
baby. Does this phenomenon pose a problem for you or do you believe in the
absolute right of a woman to terminate a pregnancy because the unborn fetus is
female?
3. In many states, a teenager can have an abortion without
her parents’ consent or knowledge but cannot get an aspirin from the school
nurse without parental authorization. Do you support any restrictions or
parental notification regarding abortion access for minors?
4. If you do not believe that human life begins at
conception, when do you believe it begins? At what stage of development should
an unborn child have human rights?
5. Currently, when genetic testing reveals an unborn child
has Down Syndrome, most women choose to abort. How do you answer the charge
that this phenomenon resembles the “eugenics” movement a century ago – the
slow, but deliberate “weeding out” of those our society would deem “unfit” to
live?
6. Do you believe an employer should be forced to violate
his or her religious conscience by providing access to abortifacient drugs and
contraception to employees?
7. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. has said
that “abortion is the white supremacist’s best friend,” pointing to the fact
that Black and Latinos represent 25% of our population but account for 59% of
all abortions. How do you respond to the charge that the majority of abortion
clinics are found in inner-city areas with large numbers of minorities?
8. You describe abortion as a “tragic choice.” If abortion
is not morally objectionable, then why is it tragic? Does this mean there is
something about abortion that is different than other standard surgical
procedures?
9. Do you believe abortion should be legal once the unborn
fetus is viable – able to survive outside the womb?
10. If a pregnant woman and her unborn child are murdered,
do you believe the criminal should face two counts of murder and serve a
harsher sentence?