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I, personally, would never have had an abortion. I, personally, would never assist someone in their suicide. That's all and so there. (And I will always 'vote my conscience' when the opportunity arises --- don't you?)

Man, I stepped in it on this thread, didn't I. Sheesh.

"I, personally, would never have had an abortion. I, personally, would never assist someone in their suicide. That's all and so there. (And I will always 'vote my conscience' when the opportunity arises --- don't you?)"

You have tremendous integrity....

With respect to voting your "conscience," I happen to agree with you, but this is where "constitutionality" comes into play.

Some opine that President Bush is allowing illegal immigration to go on unimpeded because his "conscience" tells him it's "right." ITMT, we know he's engaging in an un-constitutional act.

I, personally, would never have had an abortion. I, personally, would never assist someone in their suicide.

Same here. However, this deals with other people choosing suicide voluntarily in the face of a fatal and painful disease. As such, I don't feel I have a right to impose my personal position on them.

That's all and so there. (And I will always 'vote my conscience' when the opportunity arises --- don't you?)

As Judge Alito said in his hearing, there is a difference between a citizen and a Judge: A citizen votes his conscience. A lower Court Judge rules according to the Law. A Supreme Court Judge rules according to the Constitution.

The Constitution is silent in both the issue of abortion and assisted suicide which is exactly why Federal interference on this manner was rejected by the Supreme Court.

If Roe v. Wade is ever overturned, it will be for that exact same reason.