James Talarico Then: The Bible is Silent on Abortion. Now: We Need Fewer Abortions
James Talarico is a walking contradiction. Either the Bible is silent on abortion and killing babies in abortions is a good thing or abortions are morally wrong and we need fewer abortions so babies are spared from an agonizing death,
But the Texas Democrat wants it both ways. Because he’s a politician who just wants to get elected and vote pro-abortion.
Talarico’s old controversial comments that “the Bible is silent on the issue of abortion,” have drawn a groundswell of pro-life backlash from people who actually know the Bible and understand that God places significant value on human life in the womb.
HELP LIFENEWS SAVE BABIES FROM ABORTION! Please help LifeNews.com with a donation!
But now Talarico says that he wants to “see fewer abortions,” a contrast that exposes a clear contradiction in his longstanding defense of abortion.
During the Oct. 14 CNN and Jubilee town hall, Talarico, a state representative and ordained Presbyterian minister, responded to the voter’s question about protecting “the most vulnerable.” He stated, “the Bible is silent on the issue of abortion. It means you and I both have to look at different scriptures to try to come to a conclusion.”
The Catholic voter immediately challenged him: “the Bible is not silent on abortion. There is the Ten Commandments, thou shalt not kill, and as Catholics, we take great insult when it’s spouted that way.”
Knowing that his false claims about the Bible have been exposed, Talarico shifted to a call for fewer abortions, saying, “I can respect anyone who is consistently pro-life. But what I think we can do is come together on reducing the number of unplanned pregnancies and the number of abortions, because if we treat this issue as a public health problem and not a culture war problem, then we can actually make progress together.”
He added, “I also want to see fewer unwanted pregnancies. I want to see fewer abortions.”
Why?
If abortion is such a good thing and it’s women’s health care then there is no reason to have fewer abortions. That’s akin to saying we need fewer surgeries that save patients lives or correct medical problems or issues.
Talarico has long argued that the Bible offers no guidance against abortion and that Christians have no biblical basis to oppose it. In one prior statement, referencing the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus, he said, “To me, that is an affirmation in one of our most central stories that creation has to be done with consent. You cannot force someone to create.”
Either Talarico thinks a warped and twisted version of Scripture somehow endorsing killing babies made in God’s image is true or abortion is killing an innocent unborn child and we need to have fewer babies dying a totally unnecessary death. It can’t be both at the same time.
Knowing Talarico’s 100% pro-abortion record — even refusing to vote to stop infanticide — every Texas voter should recognize this disingenuous sales pitch for what it is — part of a broader tempering of his abortion stance during the general-election phase of his campaign against pro-life Republican Ken Paxton.
The only real pro-life vote in Texas is a vote for Paxton.
