Lawyer-Wearing-Yarmulka
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
South Dakota Abortion Ban Fails
NARAL is hailing this defeat as a victory and a validation of Roe.
Huh?
Here's a quota from NARAL- "This is a wake-up call to lawmakers in other states that America's pro-choice majority will not allow an assault on Roe v. Wade to go unanswered."
A few points.
Huh?
Here's a quota from NARAL- "This is a wake-up call to lawmakers in other states that America's pro-choice majority will not allow an assault on Roe v. Wade to go unanswered."
A few points.
- This wasn't about Roe per se, this was about South Dakota's desire to prohibit abortions. But the law was too restrictive, so it was shot down. Democracy works.
- If there's a pro-choice majority in this country, why do we even need Roe? Ignore the fact that Roe is a legal travesty. Focus on policy. Roe fans say that we need it to protect against the tyranny of the majority. But if pro-choicers are in the majority, who exactly are we protecting?
- South Dakota showed us what would happen if Roe is ever repealed. People from both sides debated the merits, and then the voters decided. Democracy works.
posted by LWY, 1:33 PM
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Roe fans say that we need it to protect against the tyranny of the majority. But if pro-choicers are in the majority, who exactly are we protecting?
We're protecting women in states where pro-choicers are not in the majority.
We're protecting women in states where pro-choicers are not in the majority.
