Pro-life?

From Kristof's piece...

"The Bush administration this month is quietly cutting off birth control supplies to some of the world’s poorest women in Africa."

Why? Why would they do this?

"In most places, police departments pay for rape kits, which cost hundreds of dollars, but while Ms. Palin was mayor of Wasilla, the town decided to save money by billing rape victims."

Are you fucking kidding me? As if you needed another reason not to like Ms. Palin.

"President Bush has cut all financing for the population fund on the — false — basis that it supports China’s family-planning program."

Does this joker do anything on an honest basis? Was the information on it being false get to him? Did he miss the memo? Wtf?

"The organization estimates that the result will be at least 157,000 additional unwanted pregnancies per year, leading to 62,000 additional abortions and 660 women dying in childbirth."

Not very "pro-life," eh?

"Proponents of the cut-off are not misogynists. They are honestly outraged by forced abortions in China. But why take it out on the most impoverished and voiceless people on earth?"

Answer: You shouldn't.

"Mr. McCain seems to have supported Mr. Bush, mostly out of instinct, and when a reporter asked him this spring whether American aid should finance contraceptives to fight AIDS in Africa, he initially said, “I haven’t thought about it,” and later added, “You’ve stumped me.”"

Seriously? Seriously? You say, "Absolutely. Absolutely I'm for financing contraceptives to fight AIDS." How is this one difficult? "You've stumped me?"

"In some parts of Africa, a woman now has a 1-in-10 risk of dying in childbirth. The idea that U.S. policy may increase that toll is infuriating."

Yes, it is. You want to know how to reduce abortions? You give people the tools they need to not get pregnant. Sex education and contraceptives.