Pro-life Democratic State Senators Eddie Bass, Nathan Vaughn, Charles Curtis, John Mark Windle and Curt Cobb were pictured on a "Wanted Poster" for "unlawful use of a donkey on the floor of the General Assembly in violation of custom, tradition and decorum." Their crime? Supporting a resolution to remove the court ruling that guarantees Tennessee women the right to abortion in any circumstance and at any time during the pregnancy. The Supreme Court ruling prevents the State from passing any restrictions on abortion.
The Republican sponsor of the resolution bears the ultimate responsibility for the bill's demise by preventing pro-life democrats from sponsoring the bill. Her initial partisan tactics led to a partisan fight, not over the content of the resolution, but over her refusal to work with Democrats. Vaughn, one of the impressive pro-life leaders listed on the poster, gave an impassioned speech after he was refused the opportunity to cosponsor the pro-life resolution by its Republican sponsor. I would encourage you to listen to it.
Rep. Nathan Vaughn on Tennessee, pro-life Democrat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5mVJ6MNnPY&feature=related
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Partisanship Leads To Pro-life Failure in Tennessee
Labels: abortion, Democrats, pro-life movement, Republicans
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