Monday, December 31, 2007 at 1:01am
Huckabee defends position on abortion
Mike Huckabee said he opposes abortion not just because he is a Christian, but because he believes in the U.S. Constitution. He gave his views in a dialogue with Tim Russert on NBC's "Meet the Press," LifeNews.com reported Sunday.
Asked about his position against legalized abortion, Huckabee said, "Well, that's not just because I'm a Christian, that's because I'm an American. Our founding fathers said that we're all created equal. I think every person has intrinsic worth and value."
Told that banning abortions would impose his Christian faith on others, Huckabee said, "It's not a faith belief. It's deeper than that. It's a human belief. It goes to the heart of who we are as a civilization."
He continued, "If I believe that your intrinsic worth is not changed by your ancestry, your last name, by your IQ, by your abilities or disabilities ... then that's what draws me to the inescapable conclusion that I should be for the sanctity of every and each human life."
Russert askes him if he would put women in jail who had abortions if Roe v. Wade is ever overturned. "I think you don't punish the woman ... I consider her a victim," he said. Instead, "the focus should be placed on prosecuting abortion practitioners who violate the law," he said.
Asked about his position against legalized abortion, Huckabee said, "Well, that's not just because I'm a Christian, that's because I'm an American. Our founding fathers said that we're all created equal. I think every person has intrinsic worth and value."
Told that banning abortions would impose his Christian faith on others, Huckabee said, "It's not a faith belief. It's deeper than that. It's a human belief. It goes to the heart of who we are as a civilization."
He continued, "If I believe that your intrinsic worth is not changed by your ancestry, your last name, by your IQ, by your abilities or disabilities ... then that's what draws me to the inescapable conclusion that I should be for the sanctity of every and each human life."
Russert askes him if he would put women in jail who had abortions if Roe v. Wade is ever overturned. "I think you don't punish the woman ... I consider her a victim," he said. Instead, "the focus should be placed on prosecuting abortion practitioners who violate the law," he said.