I have been told that this administration and Republicans in general are trying to generate a "culture of life". This of course is Frank Luntz speak for embracing the anti-abortion cause. But doing this involves other issues like dragging a brain-dead woman before Congress or prosecuting women who do drugs for endangering their unborn children.
Let us take a closer look at that last stunt shall we? Now you may object to that term. Stunt. How cynical. It isn't really a stunt is it? I mean, perhaps it is a deeply held belief that an unborn child is a human being. A sacred gift from God. And therefore, anyone who would knowingly endanger that sacred gift of god would be guilty of an offense against not just man but God Himself? Well, yes you could believe that. But these people don't. How do I know that? because if they truly did believe that, they would be just as eager to prevent power plant operators from damaging unborn children by emitting mercury from the smokestacks of their power plants. Do you see these people demanding that any power plant operator who knowingly emits mercury from their power plant be put in jail? Sorry, I didn't catch that on the news. No, you don't see that because these people aren't serious about protecting unborn children, they are only serious about gaining perceived political advantage.