Hillary Clinton: 'Absolutely' You Can Be Both Feminist And Pro-Life

[enigmatic]

Hmmmm.....

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When asked about her thoughts on abortion Tuesday morning, Hillary Clinton may have surprised some by taking the stance that being "pro-life" and a feminist are not mutually exclusive.

During an appearance on ABC's "The View," co-host Candace Cameron-Bure asked Clinton if she thinks it's possible to be a feminist while identifying as "pro-life."

"Yes I do, absolutely," Clinton said.

"They're not mutually exclusive?" Cameron-Bure asked.

"No, absolutely," she said. "Look, I've been, and I'm sure that Whoopi and Joy have been, we've been in these conversations now for, what, 40-plus years, right? And I respect the opinions and beliefs of every woman."

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[VulgarPoet]

1. "And I respect the opinions and beliefs of every woman."

Is this not the very point of being pro-choice, being a feminist?

Seriously, did the rules change when I was asleep? It wouldn't surprise me at this point anymore!

[Kelvin Mace]

4. I have no problem when a women want to be pro-life for herself

Cool and totally respect that.

But once you start telling other women what they can and can't do with their bodies, you can't lay claim to being a feminist.

Added point:

There is also a very important distinction to be made here: I respect people's right to HAVE an opinion, I do NOT have to respect that opinion.

[SheilaT]

8. Very well put.

[daleanime]

9. But Hillary can be both Pro-choice and Pro-life....

it's positions like that that are her main strength as a politician.

[VulgarPoet]

19. Depends on what day it is, I'm guessing. nt

[MisterP]

25. Schrodinger's candidate

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. "feminist" apparently means "voted for me". n/t

[yourout]

3. Hillary might want to wait till she wraps up the nomination before pandering to the right.

Every day I think she can't possibly make me more irritated but she keeps raising the bar.

[enlightenment]

10. Lowering the bar, I think.

[djean111]

5. Gives me an idea of how weaselly she would be as POTUS.

She is probably trolling for GOP votes, but then again, I don't believe a damned word she says about anything.

[riversedge]

7. In your eagerness to smear Hillary -You really dissed on womnen-and men who are BOTH!!

[Marr]

21. Both? Both anti-choice and pro-choice?

How the hell does that work? Walk me through the pretzel.

[riversedge]

23. By both I meant Feminist and Pro-Choice. No pretzels involved.

[azurnoir]

6. well she did say she's willing to compromise women's reproductive rights

[DebbieCDC]

11. HRC: "I can be whatever you want me to be!!!" eom

[yourout]

15. She's the Play doh candidate!

[VulgarPoet]

20. Maybe it's time to bring back the concept of the "Etch-a-Sketch Candidate". nt

[geek tragedy]

12. she's pro-choice, but she's not going to play the "you're not a real feminist" game

that one sees at places like Salon.com

Also, her plan is to win over Republican women against Trump.

Failing to opine on feminist credentials is not the same as compromising on choice.

[Lucinda]

32. Yep.

[winter is coming]

13. There's nothing feminist about denying women's agency.

[alarimer]

14. Not really, no.

Pro-life is code for a whole lot of other bullshit.

[Jerry442]

16. A normal decent person can be pro-life...

...after all, who is anti-life? Once you add the capital letters and the historical context of the people who use that label for themselves, then no, you can't. A person with a bad case of historical amnesia might say it's OK to call Bernie a national socialist. No, it's not.

[beedle]

17. What does "Pro-Life" mean?

I suppose you could be living in Europe somewhere, where anti-abortion and the death penalty is not even considered in polite conversation, and to you it might mean that you are against killing cattle for food, but in the USA, there is little doubt what 'pro-life' means ... it means you want to outlaw abortions.

Did she explain further, because I can't believe Hillary is that unfamiliar with a term so close to her heart ... and I can believe a lot of shit that Hillary might say, but this seems beyond the pale.

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pro-life (prō-līf? )
adj.
Advocating the legal protection of human embryos and fetuses, especially by favoring the outlawing of abortion on the ground that it is the taking of a human life.
pro-lif?er n.
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pro-life
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right to life of the unborn; against abortion, experiments on embryos, etc
ˌpro-ˈlifer n
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pro-life?

adj.
opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life. Compare pro-choice.
[1960–65]
pro-lif?er, n.
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Adj. 1. pro-life - advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)
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pro-life [ˌprəʊˈlaɪf] ADJ ? pro-vida
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pro-life adj pro-vida, en contra de la legalización del aborto voluntario
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[Hiraeth]

18. Pro-life in an Individual. Pro-Respect for Other People's Bodies. That is it. THE END.

That is how the argument needs to be framed. All other is bullshit.

[longship]

22. What utter madness is this?

[DefenseLawyer]

24. "I respect the opinions and beliefs of every woman"

That's a little broad. In the context of abortion, there are women that support murdering doctors and bombing clinics. I'll just assume that she wasn't talking about respecting their opinions and beliefs. I'll go on record as saying I don't.

[Nonhlanhla]

26. There are pro-life feminists

They simply are women who agree with both equal rights for women, and with the idea that a fetus is more than tissue. They tend to emphasize that women, as agents of their own fate, should take responsibility for their bodies before conception.

I'm not going to argue the merits of their position. I'm simply stating the fact they do exist. I know a few, as a matter of fact. So Hillary is right - it is possible. Perhaps not the norm, but possible.

[athena]

27. There is no problem with that statement.

If a woman is pro-life and does not want to have an abortion herself, that is her choice. Such a woman can indeed be a feminist.

If a woman is "pro-life" and believes that a pregnant woman should be forced to give birth against her will, one can still respect that opinion without agreeing with it. Such a woman can also self-identify as a feminist. One could argue about whether she really is a feminist.

What do Bernie supporters suggest? That we disrespect other people's opinions and beliefs? A politician's job is to find common ground as a way to move forward. Respecting the other person's position is the first step in negotiation. Has no one here read "Getting to Yes"?

[liberal_at_heart]

29. negotiating on abortion? No thank you.

[athena]

30. Who said anything about "negotiating on abortion"?

I never said Hillary should give an inch on abortion. You're twisting my words in an effort to make them sound like something sinister. Negotiating does not mean giving up your position. If done intelligently and adroitly, it can mean bringing the other person to your own position. However, the first step in that is to show that you see where the other person is coming from. In other words, the first step is to "listen", which can only be done with respect.

I should perhaps not be surprised that no one here has read "Getting to Yes."

[liberal_at_heart]

31. You are not going to convert someone who thinks that abortion is murder.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

28. What a useless tool. Honestly, what function does she serve that we can't do better with someone

else?