Some lines from Karen Handel’s web site we recently brought to my attention. On her “Issues” page, she says that she is pro-life, but that she would allow exceptions for cases of rape and incest.
How can Handel be pro-life if she’s pro-choice some of the time? That’s like someone who claims to be in favor of the 2nd amendment saying that government should regulate gun ownership for the general welfare of the people. The logic doesn’t work. Karen Handel says she is pro-life, but the unfortunate truth is that Karen Handel is a pro-choice Republican.
Our state government needs to be actively protecting life – all life. Incest and rape are terrible, and pregnancies that result from those situations are unfortunate. Still, there is life; and allowing the destruction of that life is the exact opposite of a pro-life stance.
This came up because of a Georgia Right to Life Candidate Affirmation Statement that Handel has not signed. All Republican gubernatorial candidates except Handel and Nathan Deal have signed the statement. (I’d mention Deal’s “Issues” page here, too, but he doesn’t have one.)
The sanctity of life (all life, at all stages of life) is a big issue for me. Georgians need a leader who will be a pro-life Governor 100% of the time. Karen Handel is not that leader. Georgians deserve a better Governor than Karen Handel.
I encourage you to take a look at the candidates on that GRTL site who have signed the candidate affirmation statement. There’s a wide range of Republicans there, but those 5 have at least agreed on the sanctity of human life. I’ve chosen to support Ray McBerry in the gubernatorial race, and McBerry’s plan to actively protect life was a big part of my decision. Choose your candidate, and make sure your candidate is a true pro-life candidate.