BP This Week: The Party of Abortion, HHS, and the Marriage Gap
BreakPoint
Published on 05/01/2017
The Democratic Party sent signals this week that pro-lifers are not welcome in its ranks, making abortion arguably its most important issue. John Stonestreet and Ed Stetzer argue that doubling down on death is a bad move for Democrats, and one that will leave America more sharply divided than ever. President Trump has also just appointed pro-life champion, Charmaine Yoest, as assistant secretary of public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, signaling a likely reversal of President Obama’s policy of forcing contraceptive coverage. Finally, our hosts discuss the growing marriage gap between middle-class and poor Americans, and ask along with an insightful Washington Post editorial: “Why can’t girls be tomboys, anymore?”