In spite of his misgivings about the federal nature of the partial-birth abortion ban, heavily reliant on the Supreme Court’s decision, Paul voted for it.
“Despite its severe flaws, this bill nonetheless has the possibility of saving innocent human life, and I will vote in favor of it,” Paul stated on the floor of the House of Representatives. “I fear, though, that when the pro-life community uses the arguments of the opposing side to advance its agenda, it does more harm than good.”
Actually, the "federal nature" of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban was heavily reliant not on Roe vs Wade, but on
Wickard vs Filburn
Here is more from
Ron Paul's speech on the PBA ban vote:
Another problem with this bill is its citation of the interstate commerce clause as a justification for a federal law banning partial-birth abortion. This greatly stretches the definition of interstate commerce.
It's all fine and dandy stretching the commerce clause to cover partial birth abortions or
homegrown cannabis plants for personal consumption, but you do lose the right to complain when the other side stretches it to cover
homegrown machine guns for personal consumption.
It is sad that the Free Republic forum has banished thoughts like those to the sidelines because of a disagreement about nation building.
Please take me off this ping list..I loath Ron Paul. That man needs to be medicated.