Anderson Cooper destroys GOP Sen. Lee’s argument against U.N. disability treaty
Friday night on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Cooper welcomed Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to discuss Lee’s vote against the United Nations treaty for the “Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” Cooper questioned why Republicans are so dead set against a treaty that would ultimately have no power over established U.S. laws.
“Senator, you said this treaty will somehow change U.S. law or could change U.S. law,” Cooper said. ”Former Republican Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, who helped negotiate this treaty on behalf of President George W. Bush said emphatically it would have no effect on U.S. law, not now, not ever. Is he wrong?”
“Well, I respectfully disagree with the former Attorney General’s conclusions,” Lee said. ”I look at the treaty and I see one provision that arguably sets in place international entitlement rights. Another provision that can be read to undermine the rights of parents to make decisions on how best to educate and otherwise care for their children with disabilities.” Lee argued that another provision could force the U.S. government to provide abortions.
“You’re just interpreting things,” Cooper said. ”It doesn’t use the word ‘abortion.’ It just basically says that disabled people should have the same access to health care that other people have, that non disabled people have overseas.”
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