Reply #5: That's ridicilous... [View All]

[Solon]

You said, I agree with Bill Clinton that abortion should be "safe, legal, and rare"... To that end I would work with moderate folks to expand family planning with an emphasis on abstinence for minors....I would also favor a ban on late term abortions as long as there was a provision for life of the mother... Emphasis is mine.

Where the hell is the provision for the health of the mother, also, why is it up for debate at all? Late term abortions are so rare that they are already only performed when the health or life of the mother is in jeopardy, or the fetus is already dead, so why legislate something that isn't needed in the first place?

On the emphasis on abstinence in schools, well that has already been demonstrated as a disaster, yes it should be mentioned, but so should all other methods of birth control, from the pill to the rhythm method. If moderates are pushing for abstinence only education, I will not compromise, it makes absolutely no logical sense to say to teenagers with raging hormones that they should wait till marriage, and give them no additional information on that subject. I oppose legislating stupidity, thank you very much.

As far as gay marriage debate, I say let the courts decide to the best of their ability, and also to fight the republicans against the gay marriage amendment that Bush is espousing. That is all, claim state's rights and all that if you wish, but just make sure that we don't cripple civil rights for a generation or more for political expediency.