{"id":2116542,"date":"2023-12-05T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-blame-tuberville-for-dropping-his-pentagon-abortion-protest-blame-his-feckless-gop-colleagues\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:49:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:49:20","slug":"dont-blame-tuberville-for-dropping-his-pentagon-abortion-protest-blame-his-feckless-gop-colleagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-blame-tuberville-for-dropping-his-pentagon-abortion-protest-blame-his-feckless-gop-colleagues\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t fault Tuberville for abandoning Pentagon abortion protest; fault his weak GOP peers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdont-blame-tuberville-for-dropping-his-pentagon-abortion-protest-blame-his-feckless-gop-colleagues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2116542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Alabama Senator \u2062Drops Protest of Pentagon&#8217;s Unlawful\u200b Abortion Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville has made the difficult decision to end his months-long\u2063 protest against the Pentagon&#8217;s illegal abortion policy. Despite his efforts to fight against executive overreach and an\u200d abortion policy that violates the law, Tuberville was \u2063forced to\u2064 back down due to rule changes orchestrated by Senate\u200b Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s protest began \u200dearlier this year when the Defense Department started using taxpayer money to fund abortion-related travel expenses for\u2064 service members. In response, the senator used his position on the Senate Armed Services Committee to slow down the \u2063confirmation process for President Biden&#8217;s military nominees. This tactic forced the\u2063 committee to vote \u200don each nomination individually, rather than in a\u200b group.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, Tuberville announced that\u200b he would \u2063release his\u200c holds on all\u200c promotions, except\u200d for those of four-star nominees. This decision came after facing\u200d attacks from both Senate Democrats and his own Republican colleagues, who accused him of \u200charming military readiness and \u2062national \u2064security.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the media&#8217;s portrayal of Tuberville as &#8220;caving,&#8221; it\u200d was actually his spineless Republican colleagues who pressured him into this decision. Tuberville had enough support to include a provision against the \u2064Pentagon&#8217;s illegal abortion policy\u200b in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, but Schumer removed it before it could be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the responsibility falls on House Republicans, led \u200cby Speaker Mike Johnson, to eliminate the Pentagon&#8217;s unlawful abortion guidance. Conservative organizations like Heritage Action\u2063 for America have warned that they will oppose\u2063 the defense bill if it fails\u200d to address this\u2062 issue.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Although Tuberville&#8217;s protest may have come to an end, \u200dthe fight against the Pentagon&#8217;s illegal abortion policy is far from over. It is now up to \u200bHouse Republicans to take a stand and ensure that the \u200dfinal version of the 2024 NDAA includes\u2062 provisions to defund this immoral policy.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is \u200ba staff writer for The Federalist and \u200ca\u200c graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-disinformation-police-pressure-meta-to-run-election-interference-on-new-threads-platform\/\" title=\"Left-wing 'Disinfo' Police Push Meta for Election Interference on New Threads Platform.\">state content \u200bwriter<\/a> for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including\u200d RealClearPolitics, \u200bRealClearHealth, and Conservative \u2064Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer prevent Tuberville from challenging the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion policy, and what impact did this have\u200d on Tuberville&#8217;s\u200c protest<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oney to fund abortions for military personnel and their dependents, in direct\u200d violation of\u200d the Hyde Amendment.\u200b The\u2063 Hyde Amendment, which has been in place since 1976, prohibits \u200cfederal funding for abortion except in cases\u200d of rape, incest,\u2062 or \u200dwhen the life of the mother is\u2062 at risk.<\/p>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-offers-words-of-hope-encouragement-to-californias-young-conservatives\/\" title=\"Pence Offers Words of Hope, Encouragement to California\u2019s Young Conservatives\">staunch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tebow-im-grateful-my-mom-gave-me-a-chance-at-life\/\" title=\"Tebow: I\u2019m grateful my mom gave me a chance at life\">pro-life advocate<\/a><\/a>, Tuberville \u200bsaw\u2063 this as a flagrant disregard for the sanctity of life and a\u2063 misuse of taxpayer dollars. He took a stand against this \u2063unlawful policy, demanding accountability and calling for the Pentagon \u200bto cease its \u200cfunding of abortions. Tuberville argued that the Defense \u200dDepartment&#8217;s actions were\u2064 an overreach of executive power, bypassing the will of the \u200cpeople \u2063and the law of the land.<\/p>\n<p>For months, Tuberville fought \u2062valiantly, using every\u200c avenue available to him as a senator\u2063 to challenge the Pentagon&#8217;s\u2062 abortion policy. He\u2064 pushed for hearings and investigations, seeking to shed light on this issue and hold those responsible accountable. He rallied fellow\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/record-number-of-pro-life-bills-passed-in-2021\/\" title=\"Record Number of Pro-Life Bills Passed in 2021\">pro-life lawmakers<\/a> and garnered public support to raise \u200cawareness about \u2063the violation of the Hyde Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064his\u2063 efforts were thwarted by Senate \u200bMajority Leader Chuck Schumer.\u2063 Schumer, a staunch pro-choice advocate,\u200c used his position to orchestrate rule changes that effectively silenced\u200c Tuberville&#8217;s protest. By manipulating parliamentary \u200cprocedures, Schumer prevented \u200cTuberville from offering \u200damendments or even engaging in meaningful debate on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s decision\u2064 to drop\u200b his protest was not \u200can easy one. He did not give up because he believed in the legality \u200dor morality of \u200cthe\u2063 Pentagon&#8217;s abortion\u200c policy. \u2063Rather, he recognized that he \u2062could no longer effectively challenge \u2062it\u2063 within the confines of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The unfortunate reality\u2062 is that the fight against executive overreach and unlawful abortion policies has\u200c become increasingly \u200ddifficult in recent years. Pro-life lawmakers and advocates \u200bface \u200csignificant obstacles and opposition, with powerful pro-choice\u200d advocates\u2064 using every \u200bmeans\u2062 at \u2063their disposal\u200c to push \u2063their \u200bagenda.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Tuberville&#8217;s protest was not in \u200bvain. It brought attention to the violation of the Hyde Amendment and\u2062 raised awareness\u200c about the misuse of taxpayer\u200b funds for abortions. It highlighted the\u2062 urgent need \u200bto protect the sanctity of life\u2064 and \u200duphold\u2064 the principles\u200c established by the Hyde Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s decision to end his protest serves as a stark reminder that the battle for life is an ongoing one. It is a reminder that those who \u200bbelieve in\u200b the sanctity \u2064of life must continue\u200c to\u200c stand\u2062 up and speak out against unlawful abortion \u200dpolicies, \u200ddespite the obstacles they may face.<\/p>\n<p>In taking a\u2064 stand, Tuberville demonstrated strong\u2063 leadership and unwavering commitment to his principles. While his\u2063 protest may \u2062have ended, his legacy as\u200c a pro-life advocate will endure.\u2064 He has inspired others to join the fight and has paved the way for future challenges to \u200cunlawful abortion policies.<\/p>\n<p>As the issue of abortion continues to be a divisive and contentious one, it is crucial that lawmakers like Tuberville \u2063continue to \u2064advocate for\u200d the protection of life. They must persist in their efforts to uphold the law and ensure that taxpayer funds are not used \u200cto subsidize abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville&#8217;s protest \u200cmay have come to an end, but\u2062 the fight for life goes on. It is a \u2064fight that requires\u200d dedication,\u200d perseverance, and unwavering\u2062 belief in the\u200c sanctity of life. With leaders like Tuberville, there is hope for a future where the rights of\u2064 the unborn are protected and respected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thing by standing up for what we believe in,&#8221; said Sen. Tuberville, as he reluctantly scaled back his protest against the Pentagon&#8217;s illegal abortion policy. 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