I met Rick Santorum in 2000 when as U.S. senator he sponsored the Born Alive Infants Protection Act.
Senator Santorum also sponsored the Partial Birth Abortion Ban, when during Senate debate he discussed my testimony (page S12918).
So I have always had a soft spot for Rick Santorum, but not only for his vast pro-life record, about which I’ve only scratched the surface.
As importantly is Senator Santorum’s ability to passionately and persuasively articulate the pro-life message, so most often missing in politics. Watch this sample from the Partial Birth Abortion Ban debate on the Senate floor in 1998. It’s pretty incredible…
Senator Santorum and I did part company when he supported pro-abortion Senator Arlen Specter against pro-lifer Pat Toomey in 2004. But it is true that Specter held to his word and went on in his critical position as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2005-07 to pave the way to confirm Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito.
Also dear to my heart is Rick and Karen Santorum’s personal commitment to the sanctity of human life, from doing all they could to save the life of preborn son Gabriel, to welcoming handicapped daughter Bella into their family of seven.
I am confident Rick Santorum would be able to draw Barack Obama out on the president’s radical position on abortion like no other. Senator Santorum can take credit for perhaps the most significant debate on abortion in U.S. political history, when he drew pro-abortion Senator Barbara Boxer into their infamous “toe” conversation. If you haven’t seen or read it, you should.
I am proud to endorse Senator Rick Santorum for President of the United States.
Reprinted with permission from JillStanek.com