QUOTE: I stand with President
Ronald Reagan in supporting “the unalienable personhood of every American, from
the moment of conception until natural death,” and with the Republican Party
platform in affirming that I “support a human life amendment to the
Constitution, and endorse legislation to make clear that the 14th Amendment
protections apply to unborn children.” I believe that in order to properly
protect the right to life of the vulnerable among us, every human being at
every stage of development must be recognized as a person possessing the right
to life in federal and state laws without exception and without compromise. I
recognize that in cases where a mother’s life is at risk, every effort should
be made to save the baby’s life as well; leaving the death of an innocent child
as an unintended tragedy rather than an intentional killing. I oppose assisted
suicide, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and procedures that
intentionally destroy developing human beings. I pledge to the American people
that I will defend all innocent human life. Abortion and the intentional
killing of an innocent human being are always wrong and should be prohibited.
If elected President, I will work to advance state and federal laws and
amendments that recognize the unalienable right to life of all human beings as
persons at every stage of development, and to the best of my knowledge, I will
only appoint federal judges and relevant officials who will uphold and enforce
state and federal laws recognizing that all human being at every stage of
development are person with the unalienable right to life. [Presidential
candidate, when he signed the Personhood USA Pledge in December 2011.]
AUTHOR:
Newt Gingrich A.K.A Newton Leroy "Newt"
Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) is an American
politician, author, political consultant, and history teacher who served as the
58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He
represented Georgia's 6th congressional district as a Republican from 1979
until his resignation in 1999. He is a candidate for the Republican nomination
in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Born and raised near Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, Gingrich attended Emory University and received his Ph.D. from
Tulane University. In the 1970s he taught history and geography at West Georgia
College. During this period he mounted several races for the United States
House of Representatives, before winning the election of November 1978. He
served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995. A co-author and architect
of the "Contract with America", Gingrich was at the forefront of
Republican Party success in the 1994 congressional election. In 1995, Time
named him "Man of the Year" for his role in ending 40 years of
majority control by the Democratic Party. During his four years as House
speaker, the House enacted welfare reform, passed a capital gains tax cut in
1997, and in 1998 passed the first balanced budget since 1969. He was
disciplined in January 1997 by the House of Representatives for ethics
accusations, although a full hearing was avoided. Following a poor Republican
showing in the 1998 Congressional election, Gingrich resigned from the House on
November 5, 1998, under pressure from his Republican colleagues. He had
"been a lightning rod for controversy ever since he steered his party to
the majority in 1994 and took control of the speaker's gavel." Since
resigning from the House, Gingrich has remained active in public policy debates
by working as a political consultant. He founded and chaired several policy
think tanks including American Solutions for Winning the Future and the Center
for Health Transformation. He has written or co-authored 23 books. In May 2011,
he announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination to run for the
U.S. presidency. On May 2, 2012, Gingrich ended his presidential campaign
and endorsed front-runner Mitt Romney.
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