For Obama But Against Abortion

Los Angeles Times ^ | October 17, 2008 | Douglas W. Kmiec

[kellynla]

Barack Obama has held himself out as a bridge builder across even divisive issues. No topic fits that description more than abortion.

In the final presidential debate Wednesday, Obama had seemingly finished giving his view on abortion when he added these words: Abortion is "always a tragic situation," he said, and we should "try to prevent unintended pregnancies by providing appropriate education to our youth, communicating that sexuality is sacred ... and providing options for adoption and helping single mothers if they want to choose to keep the baby. ... Nobody is pro-abortion. ... We should try to reduce these circumstances."

[Mrs. Don-o]

I have heard every commentator on FOCA say that it will overturn all those incremental state and local laws, regulations and restriction which aim to protect women and children from abortion ain any way. That would be parental notification and consent; informed consent; conscientious objector protection for health care providers, individuals or institutions, who refuse to participate in abortions, etc. All overthrown at a stroke.

But how can this be? How cn you overturn state laws in all 50 states without a Constitutional amendment, or --- lacking that --- a new Supreme Court Decision, "Roe vs Wade Stalinique" --- which in effect overrides every state and local jurisdiction?

The Philosopher Kings of the USSC could presume to do it. But how can Congress do it? Woudn't it be unconstitutional?

Can somebody explain how that works?

[cpforlife.org]

Here’s the FOCA legislation: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2108160/posts?page=12#12

See my * 13 that follows.

[bdeaner]

According to Wikipedia, Kmiec was denied communion by his Priest. But then later the Priest was repremanded by the Bishop of Los Angeles, Roger Mahony. What was Mahony thinking??? The Priest did the right thing.

[bdeaner]

According to Wikipedia, Kmiec was denied communion by his Priest. But then later the Priest was repremanded by the Bishop of Los Angeles, Roger Mahony. What was Mahony thinking??? The Priest did the right thing.

[edge10]

To believe Zero on this, you have to believe his words to the masses and ignore all his actions and words to abortion supporters.