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By: Ames

Ames — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:05:53 +0000

And polls show time and again that Americans are fine with first trimester abortions.

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:04:17 +0000

Roe, post-Gonzales, allows most any regulation in the second trimester, regardless of health consequences for the mother, and a ban in the third trimester. That’s not “most” abortions.

‘Most’ abortions occur in the first trimester, which is still left untouched. In fact, something like 90% of abortions occur in the first trimester…so I have to say that reading Roe v Wade should have been your start, not your finish.

By: Ames

Ames — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:12:04 +0000

Can’t amend a Supreme Court case, but don’t tell Justice Kennedy that.

It’s a sad truth that not many Americans have *read* or understand what the Roe right is, and I think you may be in that group (albeit not American). Roe, pre-Gonzales, allowed a right to choice unrestricted up until the third trimester, but allowed serious regulation in the second trimester. Roe, post-Gonzales, allows most any regulation in the second trimester, regardless of health consequences for the mother, and a ban in the third trimester. That’s not “most” abortions.

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:02:51 +0000

Stopping most abortions is not an extreme position. In fact it’s a fairly centrist position. If liberals prefer to hold the line on the right to murder the unborn at a whim, they are in the minority.

The smarter position would be to limit abortions by amending Roe v. Wade rather than keeping the floodgates open.