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Kathy Barnette and the Case Against Terminating Rape Pregnancies
The political battle in Pennsylvania over the Republican primary for the US Senate Seat has peaked with the race getting closer between the two top candidates. Despite President Trump’s endorsement, Dr. Oz is seeing rising popularity of pro-life veteran Kathy Barnette. Conservative media is also divided like never before on the two candidates both claiming MAGA.
After appearing on Glenn Beck’s show on Thursday (May 12, 2022), Kathy Barnette bagged the endorsement of Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab. Torba praised her as the homeschooling Christian mom with the most powerful pro-life campaign. Also on Thursday, Newsmax’s Greg Kelly called Barnette “phony” and added, “She sounds like, well, woke, liberal Mayor Bill de Blasio.”
Whatever level of conservatism Barnette appears to hold in this battle may be different to different people, but her unique appeal as a pro-life candidate cannot be overlooked in the context of her revelation that she is the child resulting from rape. On May 3, Barnette tweeted her campaign video, showing her testimony and that of her mother. She wrote:
I’m the byproduct of rape. My mother was eleven when I was conceived. In the world the Left desires, I would never have been born.
I’m the byproduct of rape. My mother was eleven when I was conceived.
In the world the Left desires, I would never have been born.
We need leaders with a steady hand to direct our nation through these difficult discussions.
Help me by sharing my story:https://t.co/JNGw8gNts0 pic.twitter.com/lqzufvxzQR
— Kathy Barnette (@Kathy4Truth) May 3, 2022
Barnette’s tweet came as a direct call against terminating rape pregnancies and it immediately clicked with pro-life conservatives and media, particularly Christian news outlets. The Christian Post was one of the conservative publications that featured Barnette’s story and highlighted what could be considered by some an extreme pro-life stance. The words “the sanctity of life, of all life, regardless of their conception, regardless of how they arrived” from her quote say it all about the case for carrying rape pregnancies to term.
Barnette’s call for giving children of rape pregnancies a chance is daring, both politically and culturally. This morning, Fox News reported on the pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) backing Kathy Barnette with a six-figure campaign ad for her. The group endorsed her for being a “courageous advocate for life.”
The rationale behind supporting abortion in rape pregnancy cases is nothing less than twisted. Coming mostly from liberals, it justifies killing the unborn child, who is innocent. At the same time, liberals oppose death penalty for rape. In other words, they support the violator’s right to live but not that of the baby conceived accidentally.
The stereotypical way of thinking of a rape pregnancy is a stain, a bad seed. But Barnette’s story challenges that view. As a veteran who became a responsible citizen and served the country, now running for senate, she shows that the baby in the womb is an opportunity for the woman wronged—the opportunity to pay back the world with good that will fight the very evil leading to its birth.
Genesis 38:15-30 (NASB77)
15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.
16 So he turned aside to her by the road, and said, ” Here now, let me come in to you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?”
17 He said, therefore, “I will send you a kid from the flock.” She said, moreover, “Will you give a pledge until you send it?”
18 And he said, “What pledge shall I give you?” And she said, ” Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
19 Then she arose and departed, and removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments.
20 When Judah sent the kid by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, he did not find her.
21 And he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the temple prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?” But they said, “There has been no temple prostitute here.”
22 So he returned to Judah, and said, “I did not find her; and furthermore, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no temple prostitute here.'”
23 Then Judah said, “Let her keep them, lest we become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this kid, but you did not find her.”
24 Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, ” Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry.” Then Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”
25 It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “I am with child by the man to whom these things belong.” And she said, ” Please examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?”
26 And Judah recognized them, and said, ” She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
27 And it came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.
28 Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
29 But it came about as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. Then she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” So he was named Perez.
30 And afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named Zerah.
Why are you quoting this scripture? Tie it to the article.Tamar was a lot older than 11/12, she connived to trick Judah, albeit Judah had done her wrong. I don’t see a tie to this present situation. Not necissasrily being criticle, but when I see Scripture being used, I like to find out why, if not obvious
Simple, Kathy and Perez and Zerah were all saved from a brutal death.
The moment of conception is the beginning of a precious life. Period. The Dems voted for a bill that would allow parents to kill their baby after 28 day! Pure unadulterated MURDER!
LISTEN UP…ALL LIFE in a WOMAN’S WOMB is PRECIOUS. GOD is the GIVER of LIFE. WE are to APPRECIATE All of GOD’S Gifts. From SamuraiQueen aka CHIAKIA. 😄😄😄😇😇😇
Here’s where I stand apart from the Pro-Life crowd. In the case of Rape or Incest, No woman or girl should have to bear the consequences of a sex crime committed upon them. If they want to carry the child to term, that’s fine, but forcing them to have to carry the child is as wrong as the crime committed against them.
You won’t convince me otherwise.