By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--January 31, 2019
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VA gov on abortion this morning:
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 30, 2019
“If a mother is in labor...the infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians & mother" pic.twitter.com/cc15pVLjIQ
“There’s no longer any reason to hide it, to camouflage it, to mask it, to use any kind of deceit, for whatever reason. I think their hatred for Trump (and us in general) and their belief that they have convinced everybody in the world to hate Trump has emboldened them. I think they believe that they have worldwide — not just domestic U.S., but worldwide — approval and support for what they believe and what they do. I think they have a confidence about themselves now that says, “We no longer have to deceive or use this direction. “We no longer have to trick people, no longer have to lie. We can just like be right upfront about what we are and who we are and what we believe and what we are going to do.”The background of how Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam came out in support of his state’s Repeal Life Act legislation is as surrealistic as it is absurd. “The Democratic Virginia delegate who has recently come under fire for sponsoring a bill in the Virginia House of Delegates that would allow the termination of a pregnancy up to 40 weeks old, is also the chief patron of a bill that would protect the lives of “fall cankerworms” during certain months. (Daily Caller, Jan. 31, 2019)
“Democratic Virginia Del. Kathy Tran introduced “House Bill No. 2495 – Fall cankerworm; spraying prohibited during certain months” on Jan. 9, the same day as “House Bill No. 2491 — Abortion; eliminate certain requirements.” “Tran came under fire Tuesday for her support of legislation that would allow an abortion to be performed just moments before the birth of a child. “Where it’s obvious a woman is about to give birth…would that be a point at which she could still request an abortion?” Republican Del. Todd Gilbert asked Tran. “My bill would allow that, yes,” she confirmed.
“Tran’s other piece of legislation aims to protect insects such as “gypsy moths” and “cankerworms.” “According to Virginia’s Legislative Information System, House Bill No. 2495 is:A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2403 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-926.4, relating to cankerworms; eradication; prohibition on spraying during certain months.“Tran apparently deleted all of her social media following backlash to her abortion bill. “Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attempted to defend Tran’s bill in a radio appearance Wednesday morning, but created a firestorm when he implied that he supported born-alive abortions.
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