“What
does Hillary think?” These are the words in 1993 of then
President Bill Clinton, regarding abortion legislation, as
recently disclosed papers by Judicial Watch show. Her strong
pro-choice position shaped the
LifeNews.com
reports: “The Clinton Archives contains a May 1993 memo from
Domestic Policy Council staffer Bill Galston to President Bill
Clinton, which includes a two-page discussion of the Hyde
Amendment, weighing legislative tactics, public opinion and
political strategy. It ends with President Bill Clinton’s
handwritten question, “What does Hillary think?” next to
the “decision” section of the memo.”
Many
papers were obtained that show former First Lady, now Senator
Hillary Clinton, was instrumental in decisions made on the
abortion issue, including a strong pro-federal funding of
abortion stance. Judicial Watch released the papers as Hillary
is increasingly minimizing her strong pro-choice position in
public speeches as a possible 2008 presidential candidate.
But,
has she changed her position? Well, here in California she
helped Planned Parenthood with taped phone messages sent to
more than 250,000 households during the November elections
advocating a ‘No’ vote on Prop 85, the parental
notification ballot proposition. Her phone message? An echo of
the abortion businesses talking points against the measure:
“We
are opposed because 85 will put our most vulnerable teens at
risk — teens who may already be endangered by negligent or
even abusive homes. We can do better. Let’s work together to
protect all our children.”
Although
Hillary Clinton has tried to change her public image on
abortion, her true position, particularly on the issues of
Prop 85, puts her at odds with about 70 percent of the
American public.
Sharon Hughes
is Founder and President of The Center for Changing Worldviews
and a radio talk show host on KDIA AM1640 in San
Francisco, RIGHTALK.com, and
online at Oneplace.com. Her column appears in many
recognized news sites and publications, most recently FRONTPAGEMAG.
She also writes for
NewsBusters.org.,
a division of The Media Research Center. For
further information visit her Websites www.changingworldviews.com,
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