Rick Santorum Says He'd Discourage Abortion If His Daughter Were Raped, Since Abortion Could Ruin Her Life

Rick Santorum Says He’d Discourage Abortion If His Daughter Were Raped, Since Abortion Could Ruin Her Life

Wingnuts • January 2012 • Views: 1,716

Rick Santorum was recently asked how he would react if his daughter were raped. This was his answer:

“I would do what every father must do. Counsel your daughter to do the right thing. You can make the argument that if she doesn’t have this baby, if she kills her child, that too could ruin her life. This is not an easy choice. I understand that. As horrible as the way that son or daughter was created, it still is her child.”

Let’s all collectively pray for Rick Santorum’s daughter, shall we? Even the atheists and agnostics among us

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16 comments

HappyWarrior Sat, Jan 21, 2012 12:11:48pm

What about the burden of having to carry her rapist's baby, Rick? If she wants to have the kid, that's fine but she shouldn't be forced with that burden.

SpaceJesus Sat, Jan 21, 2012 12:44:22pm

sickening

wrenchwench Sat, Jan 21, 2012 12:51:42pm

“I would do what every father must do. Counsel your daughter to do the right thing. You can make the argument that if she doesn’t have this baby, if she kills her child, ~~that too could~~ I would for damn sure ruin her life."

EiMitch Sat, Jan 21, 2012 2:28:33pm

Being raped is no big deal. Being forced to carry the rapist's child is easy. But getting an abortion, that is traumatic. This message is brought to you by the same know-it-all bigot who thinks there is no difference between gay marriage and bestiality.

I swear the religious right's rationalizations are even more stupid and sickening than the dogma they're trying to rationalize in the first place.

Archangelus Sat, Jan 21, 2012 2:29:39pm

"Rick Santorum = Pro life, Pro rape"

Interesting Times Sat, Jan 21, 2012 2:38:09pm

I highly recommend clicking over to the original article on Jezebel and reading the comments. They're eye-opening and excellent (especially the responses to one that seemed like trolling at the start, but turned out to be an honest opinion, simply grounded in ignorance).

OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin Sat, Jan 21, 2012 2:43:10pm

Yep, it's a socially conservative male.

moderatelyradicalliberal Sat, Jan 21, 2012 4:50:42pm

Rick Santorum: Rapists have more of a right to choose when to be fathers then women have to decide when to choose to be mothers.

Fuck him and fuck those who agree with him.

Dark_Falcon Sat, Jan 21, 2012 7:02:49pm

re: #5 Archangelus

"Rick Santorum = Pro life, Pro rape"

It is not correct to say that Rick Santorum is 'pro-rape'. You can say he is effectively indifferent to the suffering of raoe victims if you wish, but he does support the arrest, trial and conviction, and imprisonment of those who commit rape, which can hardly make him 'pro-rape'.

moderatelyradicalliberal Sat, Jan 21, 2012 7:41:34pm

re: #9 Dark_Falcon

It is not correct to say that Rick Santorum is 'pro-rape'. You can say he is effectively indifferent to the suffering of raoe victims if you wish, but he does support the arrest, trial and conviction, and imprisonment of those who commit rape, which can hardly make him 'pro-rape'.

I wonder if he believes they should have paternal rights to the offspring of their rapes that insists should be born?

Dancing along the light of day Sat, Jan 21, 2012 7:47:44pm

Comments that only a white, right wing male could make.
SIGH!

Dark_Falcon Sat, Jan 21, 2012 8:44:39pm

re: #10 moderatelyradicalliberal

I wonder if he believes they should have paternal rights to the offspring of their rapes that insists should be born?

I don't think he has ever been asked that question. I'd expect he'd answer "No!", but I cannot say for sure.

moderatelyradicalliberal Sat, Jan 21, 2012 8:57:46pm

re: #12 Dark_Falcon

I don't think he has ever been asked that question. I'd expect he'd answer "No!", but I cannot say for sure.

Well given the fact that going to prison doesn't automatically severe parental rights, maybe he should consider it. His daughter having to share custody with her rapist might be the outcome if such a , God forbid, ever arose.

aagcobb Sat, Jan 21, 2012 10:17:51pm

re: #13 moderatelyradicalliberal

Well given the fact that going to prison doesn't automatically severe parental rights, maybe he should consider it. His daughter having to share custody with her rapist might be the outcome if such a , God forbid, ever arose.

Knowing Frothy, I would think he would counsel her to marry the rapist.

docproto48 Sun, Jan 22, 2012 12:50:23am

I wonder what he would say if the rapist were Mormon, atheist, Unitarian or Islamic???

Dark_Falcon Sun, Jan 22, 2012 7:36:42am

re: #14 aagcobb

Knowing Frothy, I would think he would counsel her to marry the rapist.

That is absolutely not the case. I've kept an eye on Rick Santorum since 1994, and I am quite satisfied he'd never do such a thing as that.. A man who raped a daughter of his would be lucky that all he faced was the full force of the law. If he had to face the fury of her father and brothers, the question of his parental rights would not come up. Because no one would ever find the body.

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