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Phil Bryant (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
"This is a battle of good and evil of Biblical proportions," the Republican gubernatorial nominee told a pro-26 rally attended by about 30 supporters at Tupelo City Hall.
Bryant appeared with American Family Association's Rev. Donald Wildmon, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Alan Nunnelee in support of the initiative.
Cristen Hemmins of Oxford, an opponent, attended the event with four other anti-26 advocates. Hemmens, who was raped and shot twice during a kidnapping as a college student, asked Bryant, "Why can't you men have any sympathy for women like me?"
Bryant told her he is sympathetic to situations like hers but said he believes "that the child has some rights, too, even in that condition."
Bryant faces Democratic nominee and Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in today's election for governor. DuPree also supports the initiative.
The implications for a woman pregnant as a result of rape are enormous. Should society condemn a woman to nine month of gestation followed by a lifetime of enforced parenthood as a punishment for being raped? That decision must always be with the woman, even a husband or "partner" has limited say, although there are implications there too. If it is known that the developing child will be so affected that its quality of life will be poor and involve great and prolonged suffering, do we say 'life is paramount over all other considerations?
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But it DOES mean God's law takes effect not in this lifetime, but in the next one. In the meantime, Man's law and the U.S. Constitution are in charge. That's just the way it is.
Fool.
(insert eyeroll here)
Can I have my vote back governor?
There, you've done it. You make the perfect argument for extra late term abortions, e.g., yourself.
The last thing you want is someone with a law degree legislating. You want the loonies to run the asylum. There's the problem!
That's like saying you don't want anyone with a medical degree practicing medicine. Stick with witch doctors.
What we really need is for the Angel of Death to visit the Magnolia State and take out the bottom 75% of the gene pool, as based on SAT scores (yeah, I know, they give the ACT's here -- they're achievement based, SATs are IQ based which is what you lack). Then we'd stand a chance.
Cheers!