Posted on 11/11/2002 8:24:06 PM PST by rightwingrevolutionist
In any event, overturning abortion would not eliminate abortion but merely return the issue to the states, where it was prior to Roe v. Wade. Some states (e.g., Utah) already have populations the overwhelming majority of which is opposed to abortion. Why should Utahns not be allowed to place strict limits on the ghastly practice within their state?
California would never outlaw abortion and might even allow for post-birth infanticide as suggested by the infamous "ethicist" Pete Singer. I would avoid the state like the plague, but people who are comfortable murdering children for their personal convenience could always move to California.
Yes, the post has the smell of mischievous DU imp all over it.
"Vote with your feet" was a basic principle of our Constitution, if you do not like what your individual State makes as law.
Is there room for 145 million people in California? =^)
Secondly, the Republicans cannot just overturn Roe vs. Wade by a vote in Congress. Congress can pass various resolutions saying that they think RvW was a bad decision. I believe they call it a "sense" of Congress. A few years ago, a similar resolution was passed expressing support for RvW. These resolutions make supporters feel good, but they have no legal substance.
As another poster has already commented, RvW can only be overturned with another Supreme Court decision or by a Constitutional Amendment. Congress could pass a law making abortion a federal crime. If President Bush signed it, there would likely be an immediate challenge that might go quickly to the Supreme Court. At this point, I don't believe we would win in the Supreme Court.
The best thing that the Republicans can do at this point is move the PBA ban through the Senate and let President Bush sign it into law. Personally, I would make this move without too much fanfare. While I'm happy at making a step in the right direction, it is still only a small step. We shouldn't act as if we've accomplished something big. The PBA ban is a wonderful step in the right direction, but it won't stop many abortions.
The other best thing that the Republicans can do is approve President Bush's judicial appointments. President Bush must appoint strong but savy anti-abortion judges to higher positions in the federal courts. These are going to be ugly nomination fights, and we must apply all of the pressure that we can to win them. Sending a check to Suzanne Haik Terrell, the conservative Senate candidate in Louisiana's runoff, would also help in this fight. She would be another consistent pro-life vote if she could win the runoff on December 7.
Those who are saying that we shouldn't work towards outlawing abortion are wrong. Abortion is the killing of a little person, and killing a little person should be illegal. The law won't stop all abortions. I'm not even certain that it would stop half of them. However, our laws against murder of people outside the womb don't stop all of these murders either. Just because the law doesn't stop everything it seeks to punish doesn't mean that it's a bad law.
WFTR
Bill
The rest of New England would also vote to kill the kids. But the south, some of the midwest, and the Rockies are likely to be a different story.
I don't care what the law was before Roe v Wade. My concern is to stop the killing of unborn human life here and now! This is a moral issue that half the population opposes. And let's not forget, the government is "We The People". Some things in life are plain wrong and abortion on demand is one of those "things".
This is a State issue, and the Federal Government was never granted this power.
We need strong Judges that can read our Constitution without hallucinating.
When people are questioned extensively, on the issue of abortion on demand and when they're told 95% of all abortion decisions are based on social convenience, many pro-choice Americans have an immediate change of heart. 40 million killed since 1973! This can't go on forever. God or no God, this is morally repugnant.
A post of his on another BB:
"Dear America,
I live in California and all I can see is demecrats screwing up, if it's either with selling power, affairs, scandals, or even murder. When will the people of California realize that are state is in the toilet. our gas is out of town, our power is in a crisses, and our politicians are murder suspects. I say the hell with the demecrats, "I will rather vote for a socialist" sincerly thegolffather "
"are state is in the toilet. our gas is out of town, our power is in a crisses, and our politicians are murder suspects. "
LOL! I kinda like that!
Like I said, there are only three pro-life USSC justices... Scalia, Thomas and Reinquest. One step at a time. First, a ban on PBA, then a right to life amendment to the US Constitution would be in order, but that's easier said then done!
Like Reagan and Bush43 have said, first we need to change the hearts of people who are pro-choicers. It can be done. May be in a few years, but we'd have to hold onto a majority in the Coingress and get two more pro-lifers appointed to the SC. It can be done.
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