Is Bob Casey Jr. Pro-life?

The late Bob Casey Sr., former governor of Pennsylvania, was one of the most prominent pro-life Democrats in American history. The “Casey” in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, he was denied a speaking spot at the 1992 Democratic convention over his pro-life stance.

Casey’s son, Bob Casey Jr., who has served as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania since 2007, has claimed the “pro-life” label during each of his campaigns, but he was never the stalwart his father was. For example, Casey Jr. rolled over without a fight to vote for Obamacare in 2010 when it expanded taxpayer subsidies for elective abortion.

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John McCormack

John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.

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The late Bob Casey Sr., former governor of Pennsylvania, was one of the most prominent pro-life Democrats in American history. The “Casey” in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, he was denied a speaking spot at the 1992 Democratic convention over his pro-life stance.

Casey’s son, Bob Casey Jr., who has served as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania since 2007, has claimed the “pro-life” label during each of his campaigns, but he was never the stalwart his father was. For example, Casey Jr. rolled over without a fight to vote for Obamacare in 2010 when it expanded taxpayer subsidies for elective abortion.