John Boehner: Ending Abortion Is 'One Of Our Most Fundamental Goals This Year'

[Lakhota]

By Laura Bassett

As hundreds of thousands of people braved sub-freezing temperatures in Washington, D.C., on Friday to join the anti-abortion protest March for Life, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) took the opportunity to reiterate his commitment to banning abortion in America for good.

Addressing the crowd at the National Mall via video broadcast, Boehner said it's time for anti-abortion activisits to "commit ourselves to doing everything we can to protect the sanctity of life." Step one, he said, is making permanent the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal dollars from being used to pay for abortions except in cases of rape or incest.

"For the new Congress, that means bringing together a bipartisan pro-life majority and getting to work," Boehner said. "In accordance with the will of the people, we will again work to pass the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, formally codifying the Hyde Amendment."

Boehner said he will make it a national priority to "help make abortion a relic of the past."

"Let that be one of our most fundamental goals this year," he said.

Several lawmakers made it out to the protest to address the crowd in person. Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) touted a bill she recently introduced that would strip Title X family planning funds from Planned Parenthood, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a sermon that called for a "spiritual cleansing."

"Our nation is adrift, adrift in a wilderness where right and wrong have become subservient to a hedonism of the moment," Paul said. "I believe our country is in need of a spiritual cleansing."

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[Lakhota]

Come on 2014...

 

[BreezeWood]

were there any Chairmanships for women in the Tea Party House - oh, they did find room for 1.

 

[hazlnut]

Addressing the crowd at the National Mall via video broadcast, Boehner said it's time for anti-abortion activisits to "commit ourselves to doing everything we can to protect the sanctity of life." Step one, he said, is making permanent the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal dollars from being used to pay for abortions except in cases of rape or incest.

They don't want Government funded abortions, health care, food stamps, or birth control.

Less abortions for the poor means more poor.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Republicans won't "end" abortion. That's the last major wedge of single-issue voters the GOP has left.

 

[percysunshine]

I see the Huffington Puffington Post is rallying the aluminum foil beanie base a bit early this election cycle.

 

[Lakhota]

I see the Huffington Puffington Post is rallying the aluminum foil beanie base a bit early this election cycle.

Duh, it includes a video for ya...

 

[Stephanie]

Wouldn't abortion be considered "violence against children"?

we would think all you against gun violence would be all for this

but I guess not..it's ok to kill your own child

 

[percysunshine]

I see the Huffington Puffington Post is rallying the aluminum foil beanie base a bit early this election cycle.

Duh, it includes a video for ya...

Why would the Huffington Puffington Post include a video for me? I would not vote for any of the idiots they would endorse.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

I see the Huffington Puffington Post is rallying the aluminum foil beanie base a bit early this election cycle.

Oh. So he didn't say that?

Link please.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

"commit ourselves to doing everything we can to protect the sanctity of life."

Gosh, wouldn't it be nice for a Republican to say, they're committed to doing everything they can to CREATE AMERICAN JOBS THAT STAY IN AMERICA.

Never happen though.

The days of a Republican party working for the US are gone and may never be seen again.

 

[Mr. H.]

"a hedonism of the moment".
Sounds like an appropriate description.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[percysunshine]

I see the Huffington Puffington Post is rallying the aluminum foil beanie base a bit early this election cycle.

Oh. So he didn't say that?

Link please.

I can't link your brain to your fingers. That is pretty much all up to you.

 

[Stephanie]

"commit ourselves to doing everything we can to protect the sanctity of life."

Gosh, wouldn't it be nice for a Republican to say, they're committed to doing everything they can to CREATE AMERICAN JOBS THAT STAY IN AMERICA.

Never happen though.

The days of a Republican party working for the US are gone and may never be seen again.

Why you worried about that?
create Amercian jobs? you mean Like Obama has with 8% unemployment all his first FOUR YEARS
now cry us a river about a party working for the US

 

[Sallow]

Republicans won't "end" abortion. That's the last major wedge of single-issue voters the GOP has left.

The problem is..they let the loons in.

So yeah..they are trying to end it.

It's going to be a big fat fail.

 

[Lakhota]

How many times has Boehner held House votes on Obama jobs bills? At last count - it was ZERO.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Several lawmakers made it out to the protest to address the crowd in person. Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) touted a bill she recently introduced that would strip Title X family planning funds from Planned Parenthood, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a sermon that called for a "spiritual cleansing."

"Our nation is adrift, adrift in a wilderness where right and wrong have become subservient to a hedonism of the moment," Paul said. "I believe our country is in need of a spiritual cleansing."

lol

"Spiritual cleansing"? He’s got to be kidding – what a reactionary nitwit.

Who exactly will do this ‘cleansing,’ and by what authority.

 

[Stephanie]

Republicans won't "end" abortion. That's the last major wedge of single-issue voters the GOP has left.

The problem is..they let the loons in.

So yeah..they are trying to end it.

It's going to be a big fat fail.

yeah nice sallow, people who are pro life are, loons..
that says a lot about you and our society

 

[Seawytch]