President Bush
says he is happy for Mary Cheney, the openly gay daughter
of Vice President Dick Cheney, who revealed earlier this
month that she is pregnant. ''I think Mary is going to
be a loving soul to her child,'' Bush said in an
interview with People magazine. ''And I'm happy
for her.''
Bush was asked
about Mary Cheney's pregnancy in light of his previous
statements that a child ideally should be raised in a family
headed by a married father and mother.
White House press
secretary Tony Snow said on Friday that Bush has not
changed his mind. ''But he also believes that every human
life is sacred and that every child who comes into
this world deserves love,'' Snow said. ''And he
believes that Mary Cheney's child will in fact have loving
parents.''
Asked if Bush
believes that children who are raised by gay and lesbian
parents are at a disadvantage, Snow said, ''He does not make
comments on that, and nor will I.''
Mary Cheney, 37,
and her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe, 45, are
expecting a baby in late spring. Several conservative groups
have expressed dismay at Cheney's pregnancy. (AP)
