2009-04-23 Sec. Hillary Clinton Defends Reproductive Rights and Family Planning

2009-04-23 Hillary Clinton RH Reality Check \pro-choice\family planning\videos youtube:UH9rC0MaBJc Sec. Hillary Clinton Defends Reproductive Rights and Family Planning Sec. Hillary Clinton Defends Reproductive Rights and Family Planning Video description: Sec. Hillary Clinton responds to a question about the role of U.S. government supporting access to safe abortion, contraception, maternal health care and education abroad with a vigorous defense of reproductive rights and family planning.

Comments (a small sampling, oldest to newest): einnaecarg (1 hour ago) "Is the mother's womb private? Yes. But when she let somebody's sperm cell invade that private part of hers, she gave up that privacy to their potential child. Again, everything goes down to responsibility and accountability." AgentFantastic (1 hour ago) No, the woman's right to her own body is preeminent. Having children is a choice, not a requirement. Because if an individual doesn't have sovereignty in their most basic personal being, enslavement is a short trip. An already existing person takes precedence over the possibility of one. AgentFantastic (1 hour ago) "better than what?" datgurl10 (1 hour ago) "owned in the face; she is amazing . don`t like it ? don`t get one." AgentFantastic (1 hour ago) um, the privacy of a person's body doesn't end when they share it with another person any more than when you they have a medical procedure. So if I get a flu shot, does the nurse have a claim to me? the dentist? If a woman is being raped, does she lose her individual rights? Her body is hers alone. And again, where's the accountability you're so fond of for the men? Give me a break. She is taking responsibility by having an abortion if that's what she chooses. kittypoopfish (40 minutes ago) "why are people so unsympathetic towards woman who become pregnant by being raped?! why are people so cruel?" AgentFantastic (14 minutes ago) because otherwise their argument falls completely apart...if they make an exception for rape, then their whole premise goes out the window.

dogma IS cruel. einnaecarg (7 minutes ago) "I understand what you're saying. It's hard. It's very hard. I've been there. But my whole point is, killing the baby is not the right choice. This is a struggle that we women must fight for. And we shouldn't settle for less, most specially for 'murder'. We can be anybody but coward and murderer. We are much greater than you think. We are too powerful that it includes creation of future generation. This is our essence as a woman. We have to reach out and help each other. We can do this." einnaecarg (3 minutes ago) "I sympathize. And there is HELP out there. Don't be despair. You are not alone." einnaecarg (1 minute ago) "The right to life is preeminent. No one, even a mother ,has the right to take it. And an existing person takes no precedence over the 'existence' of another."

Sec. Hillary Clinton responds to a question about the role of U.S. government supporting access to safe abortion, contraception, maternal health care and education abroad with a vigorous defense of reproductive rights and family planning.   