That is precisely why pro-lifers tend to be so cynical about it. Republicans in Congress were all in favor of a late-term abortion ban when they knew Clinton would veto it, but their "courage" disappeared once the party was in a position to ensure that anything they passed would be signed into law.
Bush wanted to get his tax cut through first. I think the partial birth abortion bans came at the end of the Congressional terms.
Jumping Jim Jeffords put the kibosh on that. Also there is the 60 vote cloture vote in the Senate. With the loss of Abraham, Ashcroft, Gorton, and others in 2000, getting to the 60 vote cloture is much tougher.
You can be cynical if you want, but I will look at the machinations of the Senate.
So now Republicans are condemned for voting Pro-life! Do you think that you might be setting too high a standard, if you condemn them regardless of how they vote? (sarcasm off)
When were the Republicans in "position" to make pro-life laws? After the last election? Wrong We lost pro-life votes after the last election. We don't have any thing close to a pro-life/conservative majority.
EXACTLY RIGHT.