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Pro-life politicians want to save lives? Then they must oppose TrumpCare

Right-to-life advocates score again. Sen. Lindsay Graham and Sen. Tim Scott, as well as Rep. Tom Rice and others are “Right To Life,” i.e., against abortion. But they support two bills the health care bills pushed by the House, Senate and White House. If they become law, it could deny health care to millions more people in the United States. This will probably lead to more deaths.

If that is not bad enough, these bills would scale back access to health care for disabled, special needs, critically ill babies, children, and adults, as well as shut down women’s clinics, rural clinics and hospitals. Countless Americans might die.

Where is your compassion, right-to-lifers, for these people?

It’s time for Americans to stand up and stop this carnage from happening. Demand better from our leaders. Phone, write, email, protest and vote against these right-to-lifers.

Save our children today! End these abominations, the Republican health care bills.

Come on President Trump, you promised health care for all. It’s not in these bills.

Richard A. Smith, Myrtle Beach

This story was originally published July 26, 2017 at 5:28 PM with the headline "Pro-life politicians want to save lives? Then they must oppose TrumpCare."

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