New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) tackled the critique that Republicans are only pro-life for those inside the womb head-on during Saturday’s Republican presidential debate.
He summed it up when asked about drugs coming into the country from Mexico. “This is a disease,” Christie said of drug addiction. “And I’m pro life, not just for the nine months in the womb. I’m pro-life for when they get out and it’s a lot more complicated.”
He said he is pro-life for each person, and every life was “an individual gift from God.”
“The 16-year-old heroin-addicted drug girl on the floor of the county lockup, I’m pro-life for her life. The 42-year-old lawyer who’s taking OxyContin and can’t get out of bed … and support his own family, I’m pro-life for his life,” Christie added. “Every life is an individual gift from God.”
