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To: Drew68
But if the question is simply, "Does a woman have the right to end an unwanted pregnancy?" the consensus in this country is yes.
Yes in some states, no in others. And that's where it should be decided (after Roe V Wade is overturned): at the state level.

I would bet that after Roe V Wade is overturned (and I look for that to happen if a Republican wins in '08), initially only a few states will outlaw abortion. Over time, over a long time, and according to the skill and civility of those pushing changes in the law, other states will than follow. I doubt, however, that a majority of Americans will ever live in states where abortion is completely illegal. The west coast, the northeast and some other blue states will probably never pass the laws that some people want. But that doesn't stop anyone who lives in any of those states from trying.

58 posted on 11/08/2007 3:19:50 AM PST by samtheman (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: samtheman
A federalist approach to the issue is acceptable to someone who sees abortion as a matter of preference. It is not acceptable to someone who sees it as an unconscionable evil.
59 posted on 11/08/2007 3:23:23 AM PST by FreePoster (Duncan Hunter in 2008)
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