[phobia-dude]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own. Religious leaders may preach about it, but politicians should ONLY focus on our economy, defense (not offense), trade, and the American quality of life. Everything else is also important, but should be allocated for individuals, and local governments to deal with.

[Pollster1]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own. Religious leaders may preach about it, but politicians should ONLY focus on our economy, defense (not offense), trade, and the American quality of life. Everything else is also important, but should be allocated for individuals, and local governments to deal with.

To take very nearly the opposite position from my previous post (#10) on this thread, the Supremes said in Roe v. Wade that abortion is a federal issue. While that case was wrongly decided, in violation of the 9th and 10th Amendments, their ruling is the law of the land until it is overturned. Our federal government needs to (eventually) fix that grievous error. We can't do it with only the House, so the next two years are not the time to address the issue, but abortion is for the moment above the state and local level (even though the abortion questions belong, as you said, at the state and local level).

[Las Vegas Ron]

Maybe you should go read the Declaration of Independence again, you know the part about LIFE, Liberty, etc.

[Reagan Man]

Like it or not, the abortion issue has been a big part of American politics ever since the SCOTUS legislated the right of women to kill their unborn children.

I suggest you read the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and tell me where government sanctioned killing of the unborn is written down.

The federal government #1 job is to serve, protect and defend the American people. That goes for the most innocent in our society, the unborn.

[wagglebee]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own. Religious leaders may preach about it, but politicians should ONLY focus on our economy, defense (not offense), trade, and the American quality of life.

Hey troll, FR is a PRO-LIFE FORUM and killing a baby every 24 seconds DOES affect the quality of life.

Go back to DU!

[mtg]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own. Religious leaders may preach about it, but politicians should ONLY focus on our economy, defense (not offense), trade, and the American quality of life.

The American quality of life (as you stated) is exactly what abortion is all about. The "quality of life" for every American. Why do you think we should exclude the unborn when talking about all Americans? The unborn child just as much a human being as you and I. The issue of abortion is at least as important as the economy.

[MEGoody]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own.

So are murder, rape, theft, etc etc.

One of the fundamental rights (with which we are endowed by our Creator, by the way) is life. Abortion isn't just a "moral issue". It's a subversion of one of the most basic of rights upon which the Constitution is built.

[xzins]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own

That makes you a pro-choice, 2 month newbie on Free Republic, doesn't it?

IBTZ

[Jim Robinson]

zot

[Ol' Sparky]

Abortion is a moral issue that individuals need to deal with on their own.

That is like saying murder is moral issues that people need to deal with on their own.

It is the proper function of government to determine when personhood begins and to protect the right to life of innocent human beings. And, judges nor individuals should be determining those issues.

[Arrowhead1952]

Another two fer.

[mojitojoe]

[Mr. Silverback]

Only an idiot believes conservatism or the Constitution is neutral on the violent death of 40 million small American children. You getting the zot has certainly raised the average IQ here at FR.