Barring some sort of disaster or political shift, I really don't think Roe is in danger. There are currently five votes to uphold Roe, and quite honestly, probably six, because I think Roberts will support abortion restrictions around the edges, but won't support flatly overturning precedent in that way. And hell, maybe seven, because who knows what Gorsuch will do in that case?
They can repeal Roe V Wade, which I find very very unlikely. That doesn't mean abortion will end. Surely even Pence can figure that out.
Also a good point. Ironically, if you want to end abortion, politicians like Pence are the worst you can support, because there is a limit to how far changes in federal law can go. Rather, better to support politicians who will fight to address the problems that make abortion an attractive option in the first place: unwanted pregnancy, poverty, etc.
There's a lot there, but your last four words highlight the problem. If you believe abortion is "destroying a life," then why does her choice in having sex have any relevance?
Every time I read something like this, I go out and send money or try to convince more women to run for office. Holy Handmaid's Tale.
I think you're missing the point. If you think abortion is destroying a life, why does it matter how the life was conceived? Do you think women who are raped should be given a free pass to destroy a life?
I assume you're in favor of all the aid required to help mother's or are you one of the hypocrites that believes they can force their will on women and then abandon them?
Again, abortion is a form of accepting responsibility. If a woman doesn't think she can properly care for the child, what could be more responsible than aborting it?
That's a great idea. So why does one party resist sex education, free birth control, making condoms readily available, and many other programs that would help reduce the need for abortions?
I agree, but this all started because you made a big deal about a woman having a choice to have sex. That comment you made doesn't logically fit with your apparently opinions about abortion. Don't hide from it. Let's explore this.
If you think the fetus has special status as a "life," then that circles us back to my original question - why does the fact that sex might be a choice matter? Life is life. It shouldn't matter how it was conceived.
Not always....there is a big area between rape and a consensual relationship. Women, and particularly young girls, are often strongly pressured in a variety of ways to have sex.
Okay, that's a reasonable take. It's just not morally compatible with "abortion is murder." If abortion is murder, then it is always murder. Period.
I have no idea. That's a difficult question I wish I could answer, but I can't.
