Onder Gets Ready to Rumble in Debate with Ken Jacob on the Right to Life
Below is the text of a press release from Dr. Bob Onder’s Campaign. Dr. Onder is running for Congress from Missouri. Although relatively new to politics, he already has two (that I know of) very impressive bills to his credit. The “informed consent” bill talked about in the press release and a very strong immigration law enforcement bill that we expect will be signed by Gov. Blunt.
~~John Cronin~~
Dear John,
St. Charles County - Dr. Bob Onder told supporters today that he was ready for any rhetorical punches that Ken Jacob, his Democratic counterpart in the race for the 9th District Congressional seat, might throw in their pro-life debate this Thursday, 7:00 PM at Waters Auditorium on the MU campus.
” I have defended the right to life for over 30 years,” said Onder. “Along with millions of other pro-life activists and supporters, I have heard all the red herrings, endured the name-calling, and cut through the fear tactics that pro-abortion forces frequently use to confuse the debate on life in our country. Pro-lifers are winning the battle. Today, Americans and Missourians are more pro-life than ever before.”
“Tomorrow, I will stand up for the unborn once again,” he continued, “It is my hope that this series of debates with Ken Jacob puts the pro-life issue in the spotlight, and helps us win even more Missourians to our cause on behalf of the innocent.”
Thursday’s debate is the first in a series between Onder and former Democratic State Senator Ken Jacob. The series started with a letter to the editor in the Columbia Tribune, in which Jacob offered to debate the constitutionality of House Bill 1831, Dr. Onder’s bill to strengthen the informed consent requirements of Missouri’s abortion laws, “anytime and anyplace”. Never one to back down, Dr. Onder responded with a challenge of his own - and Jacob accepted.
INFORMATION ON HOUSE BILL 1831
House Bill 1831 would have required abortion doctors to provide expectant mothers with all the information they need to make a fully and freely informed decision to undergo an abortion. That information would have included: (1) the physician’s name; (2) medically accurate information on the abortion method, medical risks, alternatives to abortion, including adoption, and information on follow-up care; and (3) the gestational age of the unborn child; (4) the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child; (5) the opportunity to view an ultrasound or hear a fetal heartbeat at a local health facility free of charge; and (6) information that it is illegal to coerce an expectant mother into having an abortion, and that she may withdraw her consent at any time. The abortion doctor would have also been made to provide patients with information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services describing: the unborn child’s development, including brain and heart functions; the possibility of causing pain to an unborn child through an abortion; the existence and services provided by the Missouri Alternative to Abortion program; and the fact that a child’s biological father is liable for child support regardless of whether he offered to pay for an abortion.
The bill also would have made it a crime to coerce a woman to have an abortion by either: (1) committing, attempting, or conspiring to commit an unlawful act against the woman; (2) abusing, stalking, or perpetrating an act of domestic violence against the woman; (3) terminating or threatening to terminate employment; (4) changing or threatening to change the conditions and benefits of her employment; or (5) revoking or threatening to revoke a college scholarship if an expectant mother refused to proceed with an abortion.
Paid for and Authorized by Onder For Congress
June 6th, 2008 at 12:34 am
“Every man is an impossibility until he is born.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wonderful quote by Mr. Emerson. My ammendment: “Every man and woman is an impossibility until he or she is born.”
Much success to Dr. Onder!
June 6th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
What district is Dr. Onder running in? I live in Missouri and am interested to learn more.
Matt Prihoda
June 7th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Matt Prihouda,
Dr. Onder is running in the 9th CD of Missouri. His website is: http://www.bobonder.com.
I’ve provided some info. below on Dr. Onder. Thanks for your interest.
Bob Onder is a family man, medical doctor and State Representative from St. Charles County.
Born and raised in Affton, Missouri, Bob Onder holds a medical degree from Washington University, in St. Louis and trained at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Bob owns and operates a medical practice in St. Charles taking care of sick people. He is also a licensed attorney in the state of Missouri.
In 2006, Bob was elected to the State House representing St. Charles and Warren Counties. As a State Representative, Bob has been a conservative leader fighting to protect the unborn, lower taxes and crackdown on illegal immigration. His State House colleagues named Bob “Legislator of the Year for Life and Family Issues.”
Bob also has held leadership positions in several community groups and non-profits including serving on the board of Missouri Right to Life, the Catholic Medical Association and the Center for Bioethics and Culture. In 2006 Bob served as President and Chairman of the Board of Missourians Against Human Cloning and led the statewide effort against Amendment 2, the Human Cloning Amendment.
Bob and his wife, Allison, have six children and are active members in the St. Gianna Catholic Church.
Bob is running for Congress because he believes we must control our borders, get serious about controlling wasteful spending, and strengthen both our healthcare system and our military to continue the global war on terror.