TRANSCRIPT:
CECILE RICHARDS: I think it was an incredibly telling moment. [] the law of the land under the Supreme Court, as you say. I think it showed a complete lack of regard for womens health, for mothers health, and it really followed on his entire career in Congress. 26 years in Congress, hes voted against womens health 125 times, including very basic issues like affordable birth control, support for family planning, and even when he was asked by a reporter, couldnt say whether or not he supported insurance coverage for birth control, even though he voted against it twice. I think this really was simply in keeping with John McCains record as being very out of touch on womens health issues.

[]

There is a protection for womens health and life, and thats been under the Supreme Court, its been the law of the land for decades now, and thats what I think Senator McCain was questioning. But I think the real point [], the American people, this is a divisive issue, its a very personal, private issue. And what really the American people want to see is a focus on getting to the root of the problem in this country, which is we have the highest unintended pregnancy rate, and teen pregnancy rate in the Westernized industrialized world, theres so much we could do to come together to support affordable family planning, to support information for young people, to support insurance coverage for birth control. Those are the kinds of things that could reduce unintended pregnancy, and the need for abortion. John McCain has opposed every single one of them his entire career [].

LABEL: CR JM MSNBC 10-16-08 17.17 (LR#118)

Duration : 0:7:30

[youtube nnFlqAdiyKI]

But what Sarah Palin told the American public last week was a stark confirmation of where they stand.

During an interview that Focus on the Family founder and anti-choice leader James Dobson conducted with Palin, he brought up the Republican Party platform’s position on choice, identifying it — in his own words — as, “the strongest pro-life, pro-family document to come out of a political party.” [The Republican platform seeks a constitutional amendment banning all abortions -- with no exceptions for rape and incest, and no exception to save the life of the woman.] To me, that’s not pro-family — that’s pro-government in women’s lives.

Not only did Palin express her support for the platform’s principles, but when she was asked if McCain also “strongly supports those views” and whether she believes he will “implement it,” she responded, “I do, from the bottom of my heart.”

With that statement, Palin affirmed our fears that she, along with John McCain, is on board with the platform’s most severe anti-woman principles. Apparently women’s health is not only “extreme,” but it’s not even up for discussion.

If McCain upholds the Republican Party platform while in office, where will this leave the teenager who is impregnated as a result of rape? Where will this leave the woman who might die if she doesn’t receive abortion services? Shouldn’t these women have the right to make these personal decisions about their health, about their lives?

Regarding the principles of the Republican Party platform, Palin said: “[T]hey are there, they are solid, we stand on them and again I believe that it is the right agenda for the country at this time. Very, very clear and contrasted tickets in this election, November 4th.”

That last sentence is the one thing Sarah Palin and I can agree on. And there are only eight days left to go. Governor Sarah Palin is assuring Americans that a McCain/Palin administration will implement the very harshest of anti-woman policies — meaning no choices, and no exceptions. Next week when you’re at the polls, use your vote wisely; don’t put the government in control of women’s health and lives.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cecile-richards/palin-and-mccains-disrega_b_138557.html

Duration : 0:10:15

[youtube n5zzCp_ax-s]

Duration : 0:0:56

[youtube SGZOyxfiNoU]

Duration : 0:0:43

[youtube jvJqBEwXklE]

Duration : 0:0:21

[youtube 0N_UfQVuvXo]