Consistency is not expected and rarely honored in politics, but I have to admire the ethical consistency of Mike Flood, the Republican speaker of the Nebraska legislature. Flood has been criticized by his fellow Republican, Governor Dave Heineman, for supporting a plan to offer state medical assistance to pregnant women who are in the United States illegally. Gov. Heineman, a strong opponent of abortion, says this action is tantamount to supporting illegal immigration. Flood counters that “you have a baby’s life and health in the balance.” He thinks this is important. Of course, Heineman understands this, but he believes that churches and private charities rather than the state should take care of pregnant women who have entered the country illegally. He cares but not too much! But I digress. I want to honor Mike Flood and his supporters in the legislature for understanding two things: first, if you are against abortion, you should be in f...
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