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Are GOP Candidates Against Birth Control?

Last night’s GOP debate saw a surprising amount of consensus on the evils of birth control.

“Which candidate believes in birth control, and if not, why?” asked host Jonathan King - a question clearly aimed at Santorum’s unfashionable approach to contraception.

The audience loudly booed, and the other candidates, who’d previously been tearing each other a new one over fiscal issues, closed ranks and defended Santorum. Gingrich explained that Obama was the dangerous radical on sexual health matters, not Santorum:

In the 2008 campaign, not once did anybody in the elite media ask why Barack Obama voted in favor of legalizing infanticide. OK? So let’s be clear here. If we’re going to have a debate about who the extremist is on these issues, it is President Obama.

The question referred to a moment late last year, when Santorum promised to talk about what “no president has talked about before - the dangers of contraception.” Speaking at last night’s debate, Santorum elaborated on these dangers:

Children being born out of wedlock in America, teens who are sexually active…children being raised by children… The family is fracturing.

This whole thing was absolutely dreadful to watch last night.

All of these candidates. Just. Wow.

-Alex