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The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 241 - Trump's First Monday: Great, Good, Rotten

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Daily Wire

News, News Commentary

4.4152.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2017

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Trump signs some excellent executive actions but ignores some campaign promises; union bosses rally to Trump; and the press oversteps again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On Monday, Donald Trump signed an executive order banning federal funding for overseas abortions,

0:05.1

reinstating the so-called Mexico City policy originally created by Ronald Reagan.

0:09.5

This is terrific news.

0:11.1

It should be followed swiftly by ending federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

0:14.5

Trump press secretary Sean Spicer bluntly stated, quote,

0:17.2

he's a pro-life president.

0:18.3

He wants to stand up for all Americans, including the unborn.

0:21.1

We can certainly hope that Trump's action on Mexico City policy is not a one-off, and it shouldn't be.

0:26.0

Because here's the truth. More and more Americans are now pro-life. As Guy Benson of townhall.com points out,

0:31.9

a numerist poll shows 83% of Americans agree with Trump's actions here. 52% of Americans want to limit abortion to rare cases.

0:39.6

Another 22% want to outlaw abortion after the first trimester.

0:43.9

Under 40% of Americans think abortion is morally acceptable,

0:47.0

and there is no gender gap on whether abortion is morally wrong,

0:50.9

despite what the women's march organizers would have Americans believe.

0:54.0

So, what's changed? Why are so many Americans now pro-life? Because science. Ultrasounds have made

0:59.6

it impossible for Americans to deny any longer that abortion does not destroy a human life.

1:05.4

Ultrasounds show the reality of fetal development. Heartbeat by week six is a pretty obvious marker.

1:11.5

It's no wonder that a reported 78% of pregnant women who see an ultrasound of their child say no to abortion.

1:16.8

So naturally, the left wants to end ultrasounds. Plant parenthood has fought 3D ultrasounds for years.

1:22.1

That's the amazing technology that allows you to see your kids face before birth. As Dr. L. LaCraw of

1:27.4

Planned Parenthood recently said,

1:28.7

quote, abortion is a hard enough thing for any woman to decide

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