Rand Paul on abortion: Civilization will collapse unless fetuses get personhood rights

[DonViejo]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared to return to his hardline stance on abortion in a recent interview, after suggesting in April that he had softened his position.

Earlier this year, Paul upset his social conservative allies by saying he wouldn’t try to outlaw abortion if he became president.

But in an interview with the American Liberty Association, the potential 2016 presidential candidate said he believes human fetuses deserve personhood rights — a move that would completely outlaw abortion.

“It is a big issue for me. I tell people that really it is all about when life begins,” Paul remarked. “You know, I’m a physician. One of the things I would do in my job is to go into the pediatric nursery and I would examine babies that are one-pound babies, looking in their eyes to try to make sure they didn’t suffer from blindness from being born prematurely.”

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[Johonny]

1. Libertarianism in action-Religious nut subjugates woman in name of personal freedom-Paul-2016 woot

seriously they're all the same repackaged bullshit. Yet the media keeps pretending they're new fresh ideas men. Fuck 'em.

[BillZBubb]

2. Another "libertarian" of convenience.

Paul is just a typical right wing phony.

[DetlefK]

3. Oh, Mr Paul. PLEASE elaborate. There are so many questions for the 2016-debate:

Would a miscarriage be a suicide or a negligent homicide?

If a fertilized egg fails to take hold in the uterus, would that be a suicide or a negligent homicide?

Is it ethical to deprive the person "mother" of rights to endow the person "fetus" with rights?

What bureaucratic big-government agency will be responsible for monitoring pregnant women and defending the rights of the fetuses? How will it be funded?

In a medical life-or-death-situation, who has greater priority? The mother or the fetus?

[SidDithers]

4. But #StandwithRand!!...

Anyone known if Code Pink hold the same position on women's rights?

Sid

[Initech]

5. Republican "logic": give rights to anyone as long as they're not living humans.

[Orsino]

7. Fetuses are silent and never vote. Perfect GOP toys. n/t

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. well, then allow the fetus to become a corporation.

It will have more rights any any adult.