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- From: smccabe@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Sarah A McCabe)
- Subject: Re: BUSH FACTSHEET: Abortion
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.004858.4769@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- References: <1992Aug20.013526.33493@watson.ibm.com> <1992Aug20.171403.20769@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 00:48:58 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug20.171403.20769@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> kristyp@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kristy Patterson) writes:
- >In article <1992Aug20.013526.33493@watson.ibm.com> margoli@watson.IBM.com writes:
- >>
- >>Mr. Grundner should update his fact sheet. Note that it's from before
- >>President Bush expressed support for the Republican platform, which
- >>contains *no* rape or incest exceptions.
- >
- >Actually, Bush did say on Tuesday, I believe, in an interview with Tom
- >Brokaw, that he *would* allow exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or
- >threat to the life of the mother. And it was after the Republican platform
- >was passed. It was weird; he said "that's just one thing I don't agree
- >with the platform on." I was thinking "whose platform IS it? Aren't YOU
- >the one running for President?"
- >
- >It was also strange how Bush tossed it off. Brokaw said (I'm paraphrasing),
- >"do you agree with the platform calling for the banning of abortion under
- >any circumstances?" And Bush says something like "I've made my position
- >on that clear." So Brokaw says "so there are circumstances in which you would
- >allow an abortion? What circumstances?" And Bush says (direct quote):
- >"Rape, incest, and life of the mother." That was it. Next subject..
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- and don't forget: members of his family
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- >
- >>Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)
- >
- >-Kristy
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- Sarah McCabe
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