Jeb Bush on Abortion

Republican FL Governor

Restrict abortions to incest, rape, & health

Abortions should be legal only when pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered.
Abortions should be limited by waiting periods and parental notification requirements.
Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as “partial-birth” abortion.
Should Florida government funding be provided to clinics and medical facilities that provide abortion services? Answer: “No.”

Source: Vote-smart 1998 Florida NPAT Jul 2, 1998

No need to teach about abortion if we have moral absolutes

Virtues are standards of behavior that are fixed & firm in any civilized society. Who would argue that fortitude, prudence, justice, temperance, discipline, work, responsibility, honesty, honor & compassion are not good things? Listen to William Bennett:

Forming good character in young people does not mean having to instruct them on thorny issues like abortion, creationism, homosexuality, or euthanaisa, to name just a few. People of character can be conservative and good people can be liberal

Virtues are agreed-upon standards of right and wrong. Values, on the other hand, refer to a system of beliefs possessed by certain groups. Even Nazis and the worst street gangs have values. Since values focus on a position, they tend to accentuate our differences. Modern values often trump traditional values such as accountability, moderation, and deferred gratification. We have all seen the value of personal choice warring against the value of commitment to the family and children. Source: Profiles in Character, by Jeb Bush & B.Yablonski, p. 36-37 Nov 1, 1995

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