Special-Needs Children

In response to my story this morning on how Gov. Sarah Palin couches her discussion of special-needs children in anti-abortion rights language, several readers have pointed out that Palin’s record as governor of Alaska isn’t as stellar on the issue as she has trumpeted. That’s more evidence that the discussion isn’t really about disabled kids. [...]

In talking about kids with disabilities, the Alaska governor uses words and phrases generally associated with the anti-abortion movement, effectively reminding anti-abortion voters that she shares and supports their view.