During a recent episode of The View, Meghan McCain criticized President Joe Biden's support for the protection of reproductive rights, and accused him of "doing grave spiritual harm to himself and harm to this country."
McCain's comments came in response to several Catholic bishops attempting to bar Catholic politicians like Biden who support reproductive rights from receiving Communion.
McCain even brought out one of the classic anti-choice arguments, likening Biden's stance to being okay with murder if someone else is the one doing it. The President has stated just because he is personally opposed to abortion does not mean he will hold others to his own personal beliefs.
McCain, who isn't even Catholic, seemingly couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to force others to follow their religious beliefs.
"I'm personally opposed to murder, but if you want to murder a little bit, it's fine because it's not my problem."
She also falsely claimed Biden was committing a cardinal sin by supporting others' rights to make their own reproductive decisions.
You can view McCain's whole speech on the subject below.
Meghan McCain accuses Biden of "doing grave spiritual harm to himself and harm to this country" over support for abortion.\n\n"He\u2019s going to have to ultimately talk to his creator when the time comes as we all do, and reconcile his politics with his personal faith."pic.twitter.com/VbTGSkXgLV— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1624289384
Few Twitter users seemed to support McCain's take.
Many were vocally critical.
Few Catholic politicians want to outlaw divorce or birth control or atheism. But for some reason this one thing - which just happens to align with Republican politics - is the one religious rule that must be codified into law— takethepith (@takethepith) 1624290216
Someone please inform Ms. McCain that there are, according to the US Constitution, no "religious tests" for holding elected office in America. Please also let her know that nothing in the Constitution discusses spiritual harm to America and/or reconciliation with one's Creator.— Mary Buggie-Hunt \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Mary Buggie-Hunt \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1624290779
So don't get an abortion if your belief prohibits that.\n\nThe government does not have a say over people's personal, private health and life decisions.— helchose\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@helchose\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1624291574
And Fox News.\nAnd The Heritage Foundation.\nAnd conservative talk radio.\nAnd the Qcult.— Fran Adkins (@Fran Adkins) 1624293226
Breaking News for Meghan: The Hyde Amendment was meant to prevent women without means from getting an abortion, b/c they are poor, otherwise all women with means, with money and connections and wealth will continue to get abortion on demand.— Party of Fear (@Party of Fear) 1624301591
Joe Biden\u2019s \u201cpolitics\u201d is to not force his personal beliefs on the rest of us, which is a position I wish more elected officials held.— Nicole David \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc1d (@Nicole David \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc1d) 1624292381
The GOP is all for less government interference, except for on all of the many issues about which they'd like the government to interfere.— TomHoefWrites (@TomHoefWrites) 1624301191
Spiritually checking somebody about their relationship with God is arrogant.\n\nFolks get indignant about their rights to own guns and to not wear masks \u2014 though those \u201cpersonal choices\u201d impact others.\n\nBut a woman choosing what\u2019s right for HER is somehow everyone else\u2019s business.https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1406997774789402624\u00a0\u2026— Jemele Hill (@Jemele Hill) 1624303231
Is she not aware that he \u201cpersonally\u201d does not believe in abortion, but supports it from a policy stance?\n\nAND..\nMatthew 7:1-3\nJudge not, that ye be not judged.\n\nFor with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.— Pamela Johnson (@Pamela Johnson) 1624291488
It\u2019s also interesting how Meghan McCain says \u201cI don\u2019t want to proselytize\u201d and then goes on to proselytize. Lol.https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1406997774789402624\u00a0\u2026— American Humanist Association (@American Humanist Association) 1624299796
McCain also failed to mention the bishops who are currently criticizing Biden for his stance on reproductive rights said absolutely nothing about other Catholic politicians bringing about policy changes that violate tenets of church doctrine.
For example, former Attorney General William Barr brought back the death penalty for federal crimes.
Capital punishment is also against church doctrine.
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