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During a recent episode of The View, Meghan McCain criticized President Joe Biden's support for the protection of reproductive rights, and accused him of "doing grave spiritual harm to himself and harm to this country."
McCain's comments came in response to several Catholic bishops attempting to bar Catholic politicians like Biden who support reproductive rights from receiving Communion.
McCain even brought out one of the classic anti-choice arguments, likening Biden's stance to being okay with murder if someone else is the one doing it. The President has stated just because he is personally opposed to abortion does not mean he will hold others to his own personal beliefs.
McCain, who isn't even Catholic, seemingly couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to force others to follow their religious beliefs.
"I'm personally opposed to murder, but if you want to murder a little bit, it's fine because it's not my problem."
She also falsely claimed Biden was committing a cardinal sin by supporting others' rights to make their own reproductive decisions.
You can view McCain's whole speech on the subject below.
Meghan McCain accuses Biden of "doing grave spiritual harm to himself and harm to this country" over support for ab… https://t.co/oMZHON6n6I— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1624289384.0
Few Twitter users seemed to support McCain's take.
Many were vocally critical.
@seejaydiced @justinbaragona Few Catholic politicians want to outlaw divorce or birth control or atheism. But for s… https://t.co/g9dwDUXINL— takethepith (@takethepith) 1624290216.0
@justinbaragona Someone please inform Ms. McCain that there are, according to the US Constitution, no "religious te… https://t.co/feQ2OcrNdi— Mary Buggie-Hunt 🇺🇸🏳️🌈 (@Mary Buggie-Hunt 🇺🇸🏳️🌈) 1624290779.0
@justinbaragona So don't get an abortion if your belief prohibits that. The government does not have a say over pe… https://t.co/nue3BojunW— helchose🇺🇸 (@helchose🇺🇸) 1624291574.0
@brooklynmarie @justinbaragona And Fox News. And The Heritage Foundation. And conservative talk radio. And the Qcult.— Fran Adkins (@Fran Adkins) 1624293226.0
@justinbaragona Breaking News for Meghan: The Hyde Amendment was meant to prevent women without means from getting… https://t.co/jdsJwNCV0D— Party of Fear (@Party of Fear) 1624301591.0
@justinbaragona Joe Biden’s “politics” is to not force his personal beliefs on the rest of us, which is a position… https://t.co/2JjD8KMyKc— Nicole David 💛🐝 (@Nicole David 💛🐝) 1624292381.0
@s9_sts9 @obbiecole @justinbaragona The GOP is all for less government interference, except for on all of the many… https://t.co/PVqN6GpR8S— TomHoefWrites (@TomHoefWrites) 1624301191.0
Spiritually checking somebody about their relationship with God is arrogant. Folks get indignant about their right… https://t.co/XO96mcNZ4t— Jemele Hill (@Jemele Hill) 1624303231.0
@justinbaragona Is she not aware that he “personally” does not believe in abortion, but supports it from a policy s… https://t.co/Ul7MZY7HYn— Pamela Johnson (@Pamela Johnson) 1624291488.0
It’s also interesting how Meghan McCain says “I don’t want to proselytize” and then goes on to proselytize. Lol. https://t.co/3my1CRRFKY— American Humanist Association (@American Humanist Association) 1624299796.0
McCain also failed to mention the bishops who are currently criticizing Biden for his stance on reproductive rights said absolutely nothing about other Catholic politicians bringing about policy changes that violate tenets of church doctrine.
For example, former Attorney General William Barr brought back the death penalty for federal crimes.
Capital punishment is also against church doctrine.