04-07-2016, 12:43 PM
Anyway, I think it would be a big step backwards to ban abortion in the U.S.
Roe vs. Wade is fair, it leaves a lot to the states, and it will stand up over time. But, I hope that the next Supreme Court justice isn't nominated by Ted Cruz, who is an extremist on the issue and has flat out said that he wouldn't appoint anyone who didn't share his pro-life views.
I don't really object to a nationwide 20 week cut-off for abortions (with medical exceptions) though. Effective contraception is on the rise. Unplanned pregnancies and abortions are declining. 89% of abortions occur in the first trimester and only 1.2% occur after week 20 anyway... Ref: https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/in...Also8P8HAQ
I think the Republican leaders put a much higher priority on the abortion issue than does the general population, including many in the Republican party and especially women.
When Donald Trump said in one of the earlier debates that just because he no longer supports a woman's right to choose abortion, doesn't mean he doesn't acknowledge all the great services PP provides, I hoped he'd buck the establishment Republican mold and stop the "defund PP" crap which I believe hurts the party and the public. Unfortunately, he ended up lining up with the establishment on the issue instead. Too bad.
Roe vs. Wade is fair, it leaves a lot to the states, and it will stand up over time. But, I hope that the next Supreme Court justice isn't nominated by Ted Cruz, who is an extremist on the issue and has flat out said that he wouldn't appoint anyone who didn't share his pro-life views.
I don't really object to a nationwide 20 week cut-off for abortions (with medical exceptions) though. Effective contraception is on the rise. Unplanned pregnancies and abortions are declining. 89% of abortions occur in the first trimester and only 1.2% occur after week 20 anyway... Ref: https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/in...Also8P8HAQ
I think the Republican leaders put a much higher priority on the abortion issue than does the general population, including many in the Republican party and especially women.
When Donald Trump said in one of the earlier debates that just because he no longer supports a woman's right to choose abortion, doesn't mean he doesn't acknowledge all the great services PP provides, I hoped he'd buck the establishment Republican mold and stop the "defund PP" crap which I believe hurts the party and the public. Unfortunately, he ended up lining up with the establishment on the issue instead. Too bad.