Posted on 10/11/2005 10:21:13 PM PDT by nunya bidness
Begging Jim's indulgence I think it's appropriate to ask the question that is at the heart of the Harriet Miers nomination.
Do you think it's time to reverse Roe v. Wade?
If males would be MEN and protect and provide for the young they procreate, instead of using and abandoning women (women gotta raise the bar, too!), abortion wouldn't be an issue. But yes, Roe was fraudulently foisted on the public and should be repealed. Ms. Covey agrees.
-- a chivalrous, old-fashioned MAN.
Anytime is a good time.
a chivalrous, old-fashioned MAN.
The best kind.
Thank you, Ma'am.
(and a SAVVY chivalrous man only addresses young SOUTHERN Belles as Ma'am, of course!) LOL
Yes. State rights plus the right to life of the child destroy the argument of "viability", used in the majority's opinion.
Yes.
Yes! (And make mine a double;~)
Yes
I would love to see Roe Vs Wade overturned because it is bad precedent which has led to much convoluted Supreme Court rulings, but I don't think even with Miers this is possible. You have four votes to overturn this-including Miers. Also, despite all the carping about Miers ( I do believe it is sexist and elitist by the way). You need five votes. Also, conservatives assume Roberts will overturn Roe Vs Wade. I am not convinced this is the case. It would be very ironic if Miers voted pro-life and Roberts didn't. Conservatives are crying for a 'real conservative'. In my opinion such a candidate will never be confirmed by cowardly senators- 7-8 who are Rinos.
YES.
Nope;
I say we open free abortion clinics in all "low rent" areas. Young, single girls in school should be encouraged to get an abortion, stay in school and get their diploma.
I have no problem with early abortions. I do with late term ones.
You asked and this is just my opinion.
Yes. I think the SCOTUS should overturn all precedents that are not grounded in the Constitution. Roe and Casey are probably exhibits one and two when it comes to decisions not based on our Constitution so overturn them and let the people of the various states decide.
Yes!!
Free Republic Opinion Poll: I don't believe the liberal claims that the majority of Americans support abortion as a right. Would you favor laws making abortion illegal in your state?
Composite Opinion
Yes 40.1% 4,562
Yes, with exceptions 35.7% 4,053
No 21.1% 2,396
Undecided 1.6% 181
Pass 1.5% 173
100.0% 11,365
Member Opinion
Yes 41.1% 2,557
Yes, with exceptions 39.3% 2,443
No 15.7% 979
Pass 2.0% 127
Undecided 1.8% 115
99.9% 6,221
Non-Member Opinion
Yes 39.0% 2,005
Yes, with exceptions 31.3% 1,610
No 27.5% 1,417
Undecided 1.3% 66
Pass 0.9% 46
100.0%
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It's quite an insult to think that our Founding Fathers were unaware of a practice that was thousands of years old, especially when you consider Jefferson's Classical scholarship. They were aware of it, yet they did not make it a Federal offense.
On the other hand, I don't see them writing a sweeping right to privacy as something to be protected (it's not explicit in Madison's Bill of Rights), but then again, perhaps they felt no need to do so, and assumed it was a given (ah, the Federalist/anti-Federalist debates again).
But that's just my opinion.
Should Roe vs Wade be overturned?
Composite Opinion
Yes. 80.4% 2,865
No. 15.8% 562
Undecided. 3.8% 137
100.0% 3,564
Member Opinion
Yes. 81.2% 2,794
No. 15.0% 517
Undecided. 3.8% 132
100.0% 3,443
Non-Member Opinion
Yes. 58.7% 71
No. 37.2% 45
Undecided. 4.1% 5
100.0% 121
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