From the Sun-Times March 31, 2001
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Chicago), who voted against O’Malley’s abortion bills, predicted they would be struck down by a federal court if they became state law.
“Whenever we define a pre-viable fetus as a person that is protected by the equal protection clause or other elements of the Constitution, we’re saying they are persons entitled to the kinds of protections provided to a child, a 9-month-old child delivered to term,” he said. “That determination then essentially, if it was accepted by a court, would forbid abortions to take place.”
There’s a meme going around that the line Obama used referring to the notion that fatherhood doesn’t stop at conception means he thinks a fertilized egg is a human being worthy of the same rights because how can you be a father otherwise?
For those familiar with basic biological concepts it’s not that hard. Conception seldom takes place right after sex so Barack is using conception as a figure of speech for sex. However, despite his clear views on the subject, those trying to have a gotcha moment are all over the internet.
You would think a nurse would understand basic high school-level biology lessons… but perhaps being one of the Three Illinois Horsemaidens of the Apocalypse (1|2|3) is more fun for her.
Run-away Bold Tag… (The bane of humanity.)