On 5/16/05, Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 1:33 PM > Subject: Re: The American Political Landscape Today > > > On Mon, 16 May 2005 13:18:26 -0500, Dan Minette wrote > > > > > I'm trying to think of which abortions the Democrats are willing to > outlaw. > > > I can't.
Late term abortions are always done for the health of the mother - this is extremely rare and you find few places willing to do them. > > > How many Democrats think abortion is a good thing? I mean come on, is > the > > subject the goodness of abortion or is it the decision about whether or > not it > > should be illegal? And here we are in the same old trap. > > The point is, most Americans believe that abortions should be illegal some > of the time. Most Democrats support the legality of all abortions, even > for development beyond viability. Most Americans support Roe v. Wade. Do you? The real important point to watch, IMHO, is whether someone states late > term abortions should be acceptable if required for the health of the > mother or the life of the mother. The latter is supported by most. With > the former, one can always find a mental health professional who will > state > that continued pregnancy will have an adverse effect on the health of the > mother....so it's functionally on-demand. It is possible to make that the physical health of the mother and had been done. I see you and I could have very different measures of what on-demand is. This was a rare procedure only used where the mothers life was in danger and after consultation with a specialist. The big battle which the GOP thought up and focused-grouped was over "late-term abortions" because they found that was a wedge issue they could get polemic political mileage out of. But it wasn't over late-term abortions. They even manufactured the term "partial-birth abortion" because it precisely evoked the disgust people feel about that. Much like they come up with "Social Security privatization" and the "nuclear option on filibusters" but in those cases they tried to ban those words when they quit testing well. The legislation did not mention "late-term abortions" it banned a procedure. The procedure that was banned was used in only 0.004% of abortions is the United States. Yes my 0's are in the right place according to the AMA. Are you a doctor? Why do you want the government making medical decisions? *The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Nurses Association and the American Medical Women's Association oppose this ban. And why shouldn't they? The most respected medical associations in the country oppose a law that will imperil the lives of women who have been entrusted to their care. * *AGOG has stated its position clearly: "Intervention of legislative bodies into medical decision making is inappropriate, ill-advised, and dangerous."* *If it is ever enforced, this ban will put doctors in jail for providing the best and safest health care to women. This dangerous ban prevents women, in consultation with their families and trusted doctors, from making decisions about their own health.* Liberals care about babies - we also care about their mothers. -- Gary Denton Easter Lemming Blogs http://elemming.blogspot.com http://elemming2.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
