Dannenfelser told LifeNews she appreciate’s Perry’s pro-life convictions and abortion opposition, but wants him to go further by endorsing the Human Life Amendment that is currently found in the Republican Party platform.
“Governor Perry has been a long time friend of the pro-life movement and we welcome and appreciate all the work he has done for women and unborn children as Governor,” she said. “We agree that certainly there is a lot that can be done at the state level to reduce the number of abortion, but that does not diminish or eliminate the federal government’s responsibility to protect human life in all of its stages.”
Meanwhile, Princeton University law professor Robert George, who is a respected pro-life advocate, also weighed in on Perry’s comments.
“It is important for Governor Perry and for all Americans to recognize the responsibility of the national government under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment to ensure that the guarantees of Section 1 of that Amendment are honored by all 50 states,” he explained. “Those guarantees include the following: ‘nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.’”
Join the conversation as a VIP Member