Establishment Suddenly Pro-Life
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a Democrat. His uncle and father are heroes to the left-wing, pro-abortion crowd. President-elect Donald Trump is a Republican who has nominated Kennedy to lead the sprawling bureaucracy known as the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). So, this should be seen as Trump “reaching across the aisle”, right?
Uh, not so much.
Establishment Democrats and Republicans are both unhappy with this selection. Why? For starters, Kennedy wants to dismantle the bureaucracy and expose the evils behind its curtain. He wants to take a rather large scalpel to Big Pharma and has been extremely critical of Dr. Anthony Fauci and vaccines. Establishment Republican officials and publications – like Mike Pence and National Review, respectively – are pointing to Kennedy’s pro-choice views on abortion as a reason to erode support for the pick.
Guess who doesn’t have a problem with the pick. Cecily Routman, President of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation. Her views on abortion are more than crystal clear. She unequivocally denounces it. So how could she support RFK, Jr. as HHS Secretary?
“RFK jr.’s work with the Children’s Health Defense (CHD) has been superb. Supporting life isn’t exclusively about life in the womb,” Routman explains, “It’s also about caring for life outside the womb relative to things like nutrition and help kids live healthy lives.” Routman believes that these positions will ultimately lead to fewer abortions.
Routman’s take is unique for a staunch pro-life advocate. In fact, she wonders how many young women choose abortion because of the perception many must have, that the odds of their child being born sick or growing up in poor health are increasingly higher because of the FDA and Big Pharma bringing harm to them on so many fronts.
The fight for America has long ago stopped becoming about Republicans vs. Democrats. It is now the Uni-Party elites vs. We the People. Look no further than who has taken issue with the appointment of Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Relevant Articles:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4992803-pence-urges-rejection-kennedy-nomination
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/pro-abortion-rfk-jr-is-a-disastrous-hhs-pick
Q&A:
- Cecily, you’ve made it clear that you’re a strong pro-life advocate. Can you explain why you support RFK Jr.’s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services, despite his pro-choice stance?
- RFK Jr.’s advocacy through Children’s Health Defense (CHD) has been praised for challenging Big Pharma and the FDA. How do you believe his work in those areas aligns with your pro-life values, especially regarding the health and well-being of children?
- You’ve pointed out that supporting life isn’t just about protecting it in the womb, but also ensuring the health and safety of children outside the womb. How does RFK Jr.’s stance on health and nutrition align with your pro-life philosophy?
- Many pro-life advocates may find it difficult to support someone with RFK Jr.’s views on abortion. How do you respond to those in the pro-life community who see his support for abortion as a dealbreaker?
- You’ve suggested that one reason women may choose abortion is due to concerns about the health risks associated with Big Pharma and the FDA. Can you elaborate on how you think these institutions impact women’s decisions, and what role RFK Jr. could play in changing this perception?
- Establishment figures in both parties have criticized RFK Jr.’s nomination. Why do you think both Democrats and Republicans are so opposed to him, especially given his stance on issues like Big Pharma and government bureaucracy?
- You’ve said that the fight for America today isn’t about Republicans versus Democrats, but rather about the elites versus the people. How do you see RFK Jr.’s nomination as a reflection of this broader political battle?
- What would you like to see RFK Jr. prioritize as Secretary of Health and Human Services, particularly in terms of policies that affect children’s health and the pro-life movement?
ABOUT CECILY ROUTMAN…
Cecily Routman is the President of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, an educational non-profit founded in 2007 topromote life-saving solutions to unplanned pregnancy in the Jewish community and a Jewish pro-life voice in the public square. Cecily is 100% Ashkenazi Jewish and celebrated her Bat Mitzvah in 1972. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pittsburgh and lives in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with the memory of her late husband, Tom. She enjoys being in natural settings, swimming, and life-affirming friendships.
www.jewishprolifefoundation.org
ABOUT RABBI NACHMAN…
Rabbi Shlomo Nachman is staunchly pro-life and holds an MA degree in World Religious Studies, an Interfaith Fellowship degree, and three Christian ordinations (Baptist, Cavalry Chapel, and Independent Bible). He has worked with several Christian denominations and sects (including various mainline, Charismatic and Pentecostal, Jehovah’s Witnesses, various Messianic, Russian Orthodox, and many others), served as a missionary, an evangelist, and in other roles. He has received recognition through the sacred thread and Gayatri as a Gaudiya Vaisnava Brahman of the Sanatana Dharma (through ISKCON, and Gaudiya Math), and practiced diverse forms of yoga (including with Yoga Society, Siddha Yoga Foundation, Satchi Sai Baba, Vedanta Society, Shree Maa and Swamiji of Devi Mandir and others). I translated the Vaisnava classic Srimad Bhagavad Gita for my MA thesis as well as other Sanskrit texts into English. I achieved the level of priesthood among the Wodan Wodel Pagan sect and have studied and practiced with several others. I’ve practiced among the Sikhs and 3HO sect, among the Buddhists through Zen, Tibetan, and Chögyam Trungpa, with a couple of Taoist groups, and many more.
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