Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
© 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved.
President Biden's sister writes that 'it feels like the pro-choice position should have been called' pro-life
April 11, 2022
President Joe Biden's sister Valerie Biden Owens said in her upcoming book that the pro-choice viewpoint should instead have been referred to as pro-life.
While pro-life advocates point out that an abortion kills an unborn baby, pro-choice advocates contend that women should have the option to terminate pregnancies. But in "Growing Up Biden: A Memoir," Owens turns reality on its head by suggesting that the pro-choice view is actually pro-life.
"Like many women, I harbored complicated feelings on the topic," Owens wrote, according to Fox News. "I'm pro-choice, but I remain convinced that Democrats chose the wrong term for our side of the issue."
"We should have been pro-life, for we are the ones advocating for a better life, a life in which a mother gets to determine her future and that of her child," Owens wrote, according to the outlet. "Sometimes, I even accidentally say I'm pro-life, because that's what it feels like the pro-choice position should have been called."
A Wall Street Journal poll of registered voters found that while 48% would favor a law prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions permitted for the pregnant woman's health, 43% would be against such an abortion restriction. While 31% strongly backed the idea of such a restriction, 17% somewhat supported the concept, 10% somewhat against it, and 34% strongly opposed it.
While just 21% of Democrats were in favor of prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a whopping 75% of Republicans supported the idea.
The survey found that just 11% thought that abortion should be unlawful in all cases, while 30% thought it should be unlawful except when pregnancies result from rape or incest or when a pregnant woman's life is at risk — 55% indicated that they wanted abortion to be lawful in all or most situations.
The issue of abortion remains a topic of cultural debate — while conservatives in red states push legislation to defend the unborn, abortion proponents oppose those efforts.
Want to leave a tip?
We answer to you. Help keep our content free of advertisers and big tech censorship by leaving a tip today.
Want to join the conversation?
Already a subscriber?
Alex Nitzberg is a staff writer for Blaze News.
alexnitzberg
Alex Nitzberg
Alex Nitzberg is a staff writer for Blaze News. He is an accomplished composer and guitar player and host of the podcast “The Alex Nitzberg Show.”
@alexnitzberg →more stories
Sign up for the Blaze newsletter
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.
© 2024 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved.
Get the stories that matter most delivered directly to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.