JDG wrote: > > This is the single-biggest difference between liberals who advocate > judicial activism and conservatives who advocate judicial restraint. > The former seem to take the position that Court decisions can be driven > by whether or not something is a good idea. The latter insist that > the Courts should stick to interpreting the law; recognizing that > the law may occasionally be immoral, unjust, or just plain a bad > idea; but that under our system of government, the writing of laws > is reserved for the legislative branch of government. > >From what you say, I take that if, somehow, science proves without any doubt that human life - soul - sentience - whatever begins before, say, 6 months, then the courts should *not* immediately outlaw any abortion of 6-month-old fetuses, but wait for the congress to outlaw it?
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