Now, will every state follow the same pattern? Of course not, BUT it will be easier to garner support and effectiveness in those states that allow abortion to change their law.
Fred is being the Federalist he is.
ari, partial birth abortion is barbaric in the extreme. IT deserved to be Federaly legislated out, and without the amendment process. There were still those who voted to keep it, and they should be targetted at their next re-election, that's the other avenue to getting to the Amendment that the platform calls for, but again, it will be a lengthier process than working at the state level.
well, we can’t stop until there’s no abortion in all 50 states. It has to be a national issue...how do you bring everyone together if it is brought to the states?
Yes, but Fred seems to say that he does NOT want abortion to be illegal at the federal OR state level.
Isn't that what this says? That Fred WANTS ABORTION TO REMAIN LEGAL at both the federal AND state level?
Someone either give me an alternate interpretation of Fred's words, or tell me how this is consistent with being pro-life at all:
"People ask me hypothetically, you know, OK, it goes back to the states," said Thompson. "Somebody comes up with a bill, and they say we're going to outlaw this, that, or the other. And my response was, I do not think it is a wise thing to criminalize young girls and perhaps their parents as aiders and abettors or perhaps their family physician."