[Graymatter]

Why do you look to a politician to solve problems of the soul?

Hey, that'd make a great fortune cookie line!
We're not living up on the mountaintop breathing rarefied ideality, gov.
If I misunderstand you...you were rather cryptic. Feel free to elaborate!

[gov_bean_ counter]

I think it was Bush One who said you fight abortion one heart at a time (or something to that effect). That one went over like a woot in church.

He implied that it was a local church, community, cultural issue and was not going to be impacted by government action.

I don't believe the government should be paying for the procedure. However, I also believe the Federal government cannot legislate morality. Couldn't do it with booze, can't do it with drugs, prostitution, gambling.

Change the heart, change the outcome and that is not the government's job.