ZitatDemocratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand told the Des Moines Register that holding a pro-life viewpoint is "not acceptable." She was answering a question about having a litmus test for judges and compared pro-lifers to racists and anti-Semites.
Washington Free Beacon:
"I think there's some issues that have such moral clarity that we have as a society decided that the other side is not acceptable. Imagine saying that it's okay to appoint a judge who's racist or anti-Semitic or homophobic. Asking someone to appoint someone who takes away basic human rights of any group of people in America—I don't think that those are political issues anymore," Gillibrand said.
"And we believe in this country in the separation of church and state, and I respect the rights of every American to hold their religious beliefs true to themselves, but our country and our Constitution has always demanded that we have a separation of church and state," Gillibrand continued. "And all these efforts by President Trump and other ultra-radical conservative judges and justices to impose their faith on Americans is contrary to our Constitution and that's what this is. And so I believe that for all of these issues, they are not issues that there is a fair other side. There is no moral equivalency when you come to racism, and I do not believe there is a moral equivalency when it comes to changing laws that deny women reproductive freedom."
Gillibrand, who barely registered in the Register poll this past weekend, is obviously trying to get attention. Does she really believe that pro-life equates in any way to racism? Or is this a ploy to boost her campaign?