Women have a right to know what Sarah Palin really said about abortion and choice instead of reading edited excerpts.
Women’s Right to Know: What follows is what SARAH PALIN said – verbatim from the video.
GIBSON: Roe v. Wade, do you think it should be reversed?
PALIN: I think it should and I think that states should be able to decide that issue.
GIBSON: It’s a critical issue for so many women.
PALIN: It is.
GIBSON: You believe women should not have that choice.
PALIN: It is a very critical, very sensitive and a personal issue also for so many women and men across this nation.
I am pro-life. I do respect other people’s opinion on this, also, and I think that a culture of life is best for America. Because I know we can all agree on the need for and the desire for fewer abortions in America and greater support for adoption, for other alternatives that women can and should be empowered to embrace, to allow that culture of life. That’s my personal opinion on this, Charlie.
Abortion stand from Video (Click Part Three)
This is RUSSELL GOLDMAN’s transcript: What is in brackets is not on the video. *
GIBSON: Roe v. Wade, do you think it should be reversed?
PALIN: I think it should and I think that states should be able to decide that issue… I am pro-life. I do respect other people’s opinion on this, also, and I think that a culture of life is best for America…
[What I want to do, when elected vice president, with John McCain, hopefully, be able to reach out and work with those who are on the other side of this issue,]
because I know that we can all agree on the need for and the desire for fewer abortions in America and greater support for adoption, for other alternatives that women can and should be empowered to embrace, to allow that culture of life. That’s my personal opinion on this, Charlie. Candidate Talks With Charles Gibson in Exclusive Interview By RUSSELL GOLDMAN Sept. 12, 2008 Politics
The right to accuracy: Why do I feel it is important to read the interview exactly as presented in her words? Because women have a right to be quoted accurately. Also, as a woman I think Charles behaved like a condescending, pompous professor trying to let his words influence her words. In Perry Mason’s world, he would have stood up and said, “I object, Your Honor.”
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson