For years we in the prolife movement fought to over turn Roe, knowing full well that meant the issue would be returned to the several states. For much of that time, prolife was a political asset meaning generally a plus five percent margin in elections. We had open discussions about things like the hard cases, and supporting crisis’ pregnancy centers, and appealing to the common humanity of those who were not heavily invested in the issue but who voted nevertheless.
We always knew the abortionists would be tenacious, and the battle would have to be fought again state by state. What we didn’t know was that absolutists would immediately follow up our victory by demanding a total ban nationwide,
thereby alienating the moderate and relatively uncommitted voters who were our margin of victory.
Now because of the intense and divisive purist drive, Ohio, a red state has a constitutional amendment installing an extreme unfettered right to abortion.
Other states have followed or will soon enough.
Politics has been called the art of the possible. Seeking a “consensus” on outlawing abortion is the seeking of the impossible. Trump’s position is the only constitutionally defensible one which also has a chance at least to dissipate some of the heat. If you want to follow Lindsay Graham and demand a
“national ban,” fine, but be ready to welcome Biden, or whatever other democrat, into the White House next January, and total defeat for the unborn..
“Seeking a “consensus” on outlawing abortion is the seeking of the impossible. Trump’s position is the only constitutionally defensible one which also has a chance at least to dissipate some of the heat. If you want to follow Lindsay Graham and demand a“national ban,” fine, but be ready to welcome Biden, or whatever other democrat, into the White House next January, and total defeat for the unborn..”
BINGO