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Yet that didn’t end the issue in California. I’m on the mailing lists for both California Republicans and Democrats. It’s research for me, but I recommend against it for yourself because you’ll be deluged with emails.
The emails attacked Reps. Michelle Steel, Ken Calvert, Mike Garcia, David Valadao, John Duarte, and Kevin Kiley, all of whom are running for reelection. Nearly the same exact wording was used in each email, so I’ll just use Ms. Steel’s name throughout. The emails began with the headline in boldface: “Reminder: Michelle Steel Pioneered Same Legislation As the Anti-Abortion Groups Currently in Front of Supreme Court.”
It explained in italics: “SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Case Challenging Mifepristone Access Spotlight Republicans’ Anti-Abortion Agenda.” Of course, “anti-abortion” is used instead of pro-life. Mifepristone, also called RU-486, is a drug that causes abortion.
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“In nearly 90 minutes of arguments, a consensus appeared to emerge that the abortion opponents who challenged the FDA’s approval of the medication, mifepristone, and subsequent actions to ease access to it, lack the legal right or standing to sue.
“Such a decision would leave in place the current rules that allow patients to receive the drug through the mail, without any need for an in-person visit with a doctor, and to take the medication to induce an abortion through 10 weeks of pregnancy. Should the court take the no-standing route, it would avoid the more politically sensitive aspects of the case.”
Increasing Abortion Mania
Mr. Gottlieb’s email continued: “As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments that could ‘pave the way toward a national abortion ban’ by severely restricting access to the medication mifepristone, Michelle Steel and House Republicans have been simultaneously mounting a multiple front attack on reproductive freedoms in America.
“Last year, Steel voted for fervently anti-abortion legislation that would prevent women from receiving mifepristone through the mail or at pharmacies—the exact same issue before the Supreme Court now.
“Steel’s crusade against access to safe medication is only one of many far-right, extreme measures he and the House GOP have been pushing for to achieve their eventual goal of a nationwide abortion ban.”
It’s an absurd argument. There’s no chance Congress could pass a total, national abortion ban. And all the Dobbs decision did was return abortion to where it stood before the 1973 Roe decision: with the states. Since then, state politicians, activists, and voters have been grappling with the issue. Some states, such as California and Michigan, have passed initiatives guaranteeing it is allowed. Others, such as Mississippi and Texas, have restored pre-Roe restrictions and bans.
Distorting the Issue
Those all are distortions, as can be found even when clicking on the links he included in his text. As to “punish the doctors,” his link goes to H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Under it, if a baby survives an abortion and the abortionist still kills it, the doctor could be prosecuted. Well, what else is killing a live baby but murder? It’s no longer a “fetus” inside the womb, but a living human being separate from its mother.
The “use federal funds to spread misinformation” link leads to H.R. 6918, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act. It prohibits discrimination in giving federal funds to pro-life pregnancy centers. That means Mr. Gottlieb thinks federal tax dollars should only go to abortion mills.
As to the majority of the Republican Caucus supporting a nationwide abortion ban, the link leads to H.R.
Rewrite of the Life at Conception Act, also known as 431. When Mr. Gottlieb considers conception, what does he believe is formed—a human baby, a puppy, or a kitten?
At the end of Mr. Gottlieb’s email, it states: “Paid for by DCCC. DCCC.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.” By visiting the DCCC.org site, you are greeted with a photo of Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who would assume the role of House Speaker if Democrats secure the majority.
Conclusion: Manipulative Tactic
Both Republicans and Democrats engage in such tactics. However, this exemplifies the national strategy of Democrats to capitalize on the fixation of many within their party—not only to uphold the legality of abortion in blue states but to enforce its nationwide legalization, akin to the period between 1973 and 2022. Their objective is to ensure that abortions are performed not only in California, New York, and Michigan but also in Mississippi, Florida, and Texas.
Furthermore, the situation is even more cynical. Women from pro-life states who seek abortions can access them by traveling to other states. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom, a proponent of Prop. 1, is even funding abortions for babies brought from out-of-state.
If the Supreme Court permits the widespread distribution of mifepristone, as anticipated, these abortion pills could potentially be shipped via mail from pro-abortion states to pro-life states.
Ultimately, this scenario is part of the broader cultural battle unfolding in the United States. Despite facing criticism from radical leftists, the current Supreme Court’s decisions should have alleviated tensions by overturning unconstitutional laws related to abortion, affirmative action, and gun rights. Nevertheless, the discord persists because, as evident from these communications, leftists persist in advancing societal decay.
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and may not align with the views of The Epoch Times.
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