'I Will Never Apologize' for Defending 'the Unborn,' Meghan McCain Tells Planned Parenthood

Author and conservative commentator Meghan McCain pushed back Wednesday on criticism from Planned Parenthood by saying she will “never” stop defending the unborn.

Planned Parenthood criticized McCain’s pro-life views in a Wednesday tweet, pointing to comments by The View co-host Sara Haines about abortion. Haines was referencing her support for vaccine passports when she said this week, “I cannot argue privacy on a public health issue like this when I don’t understand how the most private thing in my body – my uterus – seems to be open for business when it is convenient politically.”

Haines did not reference McCain in the comment, and McCain did not respond. Nevertheless, Planned Parenthood quoted a tweet that said the comments were directed from “Sara to Meghan McCain.” Planned Parenthood’s tweet included fire emojis.

McCain defended her views in a tweet directed at Planned Parenthood.

“I believe life begins at conception – I will NEVER apologize or back down from defending the rights of the most vulnerable in our society, the unborn,” said McCain, who is the daughter of former GOP presidential nominee John McCain.

McCain’s tweet drew applause from the pro-life community.

“Thank you for standing up for women & children, Meghan!” Live Action tweeted.

“Life begins at conception and ends at Planned Parenthood,” Susan B. Anthony List wrote on its timeline.

McCain later added, “Always. Abortion is murder.”

The following is from Pro Life Across America
18 days from conception, heart begins to beat, with the baby’s own blood.

28 days from conception a baby has eyes, ears, and even a tongue!

28 days from conception: Muscles are developing along the future spine. Arms and legs are budding.

30 days: Child has grown 10,000 times to 6-7mm (1/4”) long. Brain has human proportions. Blood flows in veins.

42 days: Skeleton is formed. Brain coordinates movement of muscles and organs. Reflex responses have begun.

42 days: Brain waves can be detected, the jaw forms, including teeth and taste buds. The unborn baby begins to swallow amniotic fluid. Fingers and toes are developing.

45 days from conception: The unborn baby is making body movements, a full 12 weeks before the mother may notice such stirrings. By seven weeks the chest and abdomen are fully formed. Swimming with a natural swimmer’s stroke in the amniotic fluid, the baby now looks like a miniature human infant.

44-45 days: Buds of milk teeth appear, and the unborn baby’s facial muscles develop. Eyelids begin to form, protecting the developing eyes. Elbows take shape. Internal organs are present, but immature. 99% of muscles are present, each with its own nerve supply.

52 Days: Spontaneous movement begins. The unborn baby then develops a whole collection of moves over the next 4 weeks including hiccuping, frowning, squinting, furrowing the brow, pursing the lips, moving individual arms and legs, head turning, touching his/her face, breathing (without air), stretching, opening the mouth, yawning and sucking. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. Psalms 139:14-16