The Biden White House pushed all-in on the issue of abortions after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, sending the issue back to the states, with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra even suggesting with a laugh that the administration may bend the law to use taxpayer dollars to transport women to pro-abortion states.
And if that’s not egregious enough, the administration is directing expectant teen mothers to abortion access online, according to Fox News. A move that is drawing scorn from a number of Republicans in Congress.
The White House is promoting a website, AbortionFinder.org, “that provides information to expecting mothers on where to get an abortion and how to circumvent parental notification laws where such laws exist,” the network reported.
The website the White House highlighted includes information for minors, children "15 or younger," on how they can bypass parental notification laws. https://t.co/7vbKofIY7K
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) June 28, 2022
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, told Fox News the “Biden administration should be ashamed for helping minors bypass their parents to abort an unborn child.”
“Once again, this administration is trying to undermine parents’ role in their children’s lives,” Stefanik said. “I will continue to work to reject extreme policies that allow late-term abortions and use taxpayer dollars to fund these elective procedures.”
U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., set her sights on President Biden in calling the effort “unbelievable.”
“The White House advocating for underage loopholes in getting an abortion is beyond sickening,” McClain said. “Shame on you, Mr. President.”
U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, a member of the GOP Doctors Caucus, highlighted the “sad” hypocrisy at play.
“It’s sad that this Administration is referring expecting mothers to a Planned Parenthood affiliated site that pushes abortions across state lines while failing to provide any support for the millions of women looking for help to bring their pregnancy to fruition with an opportunity to be raised by a loving, caring family,” Wenstrup said.
Another member of the GOP Doctors Caucus, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, told Fox News the “stunt” should be “unthinkable.”
“The executive branch should not be trying to undermine parents or the judicial branch,” Burgess said. “If the judicial branch tried to pull this political stunt on the executive branch, this administration would be calling foul.”
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said it was “absolutely outrageous that the Biden administration is encouraging minors to avoid talking to their parents about a dangerous, life-altering medical procedure that results in the death of their unborn child.”
“This is as radical as it gets—and the fact that it’s coming from the White House tells you all you need to know about the Democrats’ intentions,” he added.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter:
This country is broken … not sure we can come back.
— Michelle Grossi (@ChelleG999) June 28, 2022
It’s also evidence Joe Biden isn’t running things… at ALL!
The man was basically pro-life 10 or 15 years ago. This is an extreme position.— Tripp Whitbeck (@trippwhitbeck) June 28, 2022
Of course the White House that won't enforce the law to protect Supreme Court justices from violent threats is also trying to help 15 year old minors circumvent parental notification laws to get abortions. https://t.co/L4xTQXj31Z
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) June 28, 2022
Regardless of your belief on the subject, it's not right for the government to be telling teenagers how to circumvent parental desires. This is a shameful administration. https://t.co/fa4EghBwnN
— Ned (@Ned26038275) June 29, 2022
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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