We haven’t really pushed for the HLA since Reagan left office. Yeah, its introduced every now and then but we haven’t been making a concerted effort to get it passed. Instead the NRTL has been following the gradual approach for many years now. So, I think it is unfair to say that we have been pushing for the HLA. Also, I think we need to both do more gradual stuff and push for the HLA.
So what you're essentially saying is that pushing for an HLA hasn't saved a single life. Thank you for making my point. Now, we KNOW that various State-level actions against the abortion industry (enforcement of health regulations, local ordinances, etc.) has resulted in a number of abortion clinics being shut down, making abortion rarer in the areas where this takes place (IIRC, North Dakota doesn't have a single abortion mill left in the state, for instance). THAT is saving babies. FDT's way will save babies.