Why Women should run as fast as they can from John McCain

(I mean besides the fact he’s been a playboy).

John McCain presents himself as a moderate. (Arianna Huffington, for one, is actively trying to unmask him in her new book “Right is Wrong”). Let’s take a look at his voting record that should be of interest to women and enlightened men.

The following is from a post by David Greenberg, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette on doublespeakshow.com:

John McCain is one of only a few Senators to earn a Zero percent lifetime rating from Planned Parenthood’s Action Fund, and he only scored that high because the organization doesn’t have a lower rating. Let’s look at how he accomplished this.

McCain is so extremely anti-choice that he believes that Roe was wrongly decided, saying, “I do not support Roe verses Wade. It should be overturned.” (Sen. McCain, Associated Press, February 19, 2007).

He further stated, “If I am fortunate enough to be elected as the President of the United States, I pledge to you to be a loyal and unswerving friend of the right to life movement.” (Statement by Sen. McCain read by Sen. Brownback at the March for Life, Washington, DC, January 22, 2008).

Further, in an interview with George Stephanopoulous on ABC’s This Week, McCain said, “I do believe that it’s very likely or possible that the Supreme Court should, could overturn Roe v. Wade”. (January 19, 2006).

But Senator McCain is also opposed to providing birth control to prevent the need for abortion. Let’s look at his record:

He voted against requiring health care plans to cover birth control (3/22/03).

He voted against comprehensive, medically accurate sex education (7/25/06).

He voted against international family planning funding (3/14/96).

He voted against funding to prevent teen and unintended pregnancies (3/17/05).

He voted against public education for emergency contraception (3/17/05).

And he voted against restoring Medicaid funding that could be used for family planning for low-income women (3/17/05).

NPR reported earlier this year that, “Many Republican voters seem to believe, incorrectly, that the current Republican front-runner, Arizona Senator John McCain, supports abortion rights.”

John McCain wants us to believe that he’s a moderate who supports improving the health of women in the United States, but in fact he’s among the most extreme members of Congress who voted against common sense measures on family planning, sex education and access to basic healthcare.

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God forbid McCain should get elected and appoint 2 conservative Supreme Court justices, thus sealing the court as a conservative stronghold.

Let’s not only protect Roe v. Wade, but all women’s rights. We cannot afford to have our society slip back into the Dark Ages. Let’s protect all our civil liberties.

McCain is making a hard play for all Hillary’s women supporters. Please help all women (and men!) understand the consequences. Pass this info on!

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