On Tue, 17 May 2005 23:41:30 -0400, JDG wrote > ... if the standard liberal Democratic position > is *not* to, as Dan M. put it, to "defend all abortions" - then > surely these liberal Democrats believe that some abortions should > not occur. And if they believe that some abortions should not > occur, one would expect them to support restrictions on these > abortions that should not occur.
Am I correct in believing that by "restrictions," you mean government regulation exclusively, not any other kind of restrictions? And that by "defend," you mean something like "fails to support criminalization?" It is true that the Democratic Party has failed to support government regulation of abortion. It has also eagerly supported domestic and global family planning, counseling and services for crisis pregancies and other compassion-based ways to support, heal and nurture women who face this choice. I think that is a far better investment in our future than creation of an FBI abortion task force and loading our courts and prisons with prosecution and punishment of doctors, not to mention further traumatizing women who would have already gone through a terrible trauma. For me, this issue presents one of life's challenges to live with conflict, by regarding abortion as a terribly sad thing, yet also support those who fight to prevent it from being criminalized. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
