This decision, which is one of the most fundamental, difficult and soul searching decisions a woman and a family can make, is also one in which the government should have no role. I believe we can all recognize that abortion in many ways represents a sad, even tragic choice to many, many women. Often, it's a failure of our system of education, health care, and preventive services. It's often a result of family dynamics. This decision is a profound and complicated one; a difficult one, often the most difficult that a woman will ever make. The fact is that the best way to reduce the number of abortions is to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in the first place.If Rudy had said this, the Rudywagon team here would be squealing in delight at his thoughtful, pro-woman approach to this very complex dilemma. Actually, of course, the statement is from HILLARY, who may very well put herself forth as the more conservative of the two 2008 nominees when it comes to abortion. Certainly we now have plenty of FReepers who sound more callous than she does when it comes to killing the unwanted.
Keep that Hillary quote handy for these Rudy threads. I think we're going to need it.