"Prolife" group AGAINST SD law outlawing all abortions. The end is nigh.

[Inland]

It's what happens when the dog finally catches one of the cars it was chasing.

The SD law, which would provide for criminal penalties for any abortion, including those of pregnancies arising from rape or incest, provided the mother's life is not endangered.

This prolife group thinks it's too fast, too soon, wanting to continue the slow approach of adding lesser restrictions one by one.

Clearly some religious rightwingers can see that politically, they are in a no win situation. If the law is struck down by the new SC, the base of christian righties is going to be turned off by the failure of the Roves to deliver. If the law is upheld, then the base of christian righties has gotten what it wanted and there will be less to mobilize them in the upcoming elections and the moderates and left will be mobilized instead.

So what do the political operatives for the right want? To milk the anti abortion issue for another generation or two by avoiding putting the question directly to the SC. Because one way or the other, this SD law is going to end the power of the right to mobilize religious conservatives.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0602250078feb25,1,1462420.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
Some abortion foes said Friday they disagreed with the South Dakota lawmakers' action because they did not think there was yet a majority of justices ready to overturn the 33-year-old federal abortion law.

Instead, they favor biding their time while pushing other measures intended to reduce the incidence of abortion, such as bills pending in several states that would require women seeking abortions to view ultrasound images of their fetuses or be informed that a fetus might feel pain during the procedure.

Daniel McConchie, vice president and chief of staff for Americans United for Life, a Chicago-based anti-abortion group, said that while overturning Roe vs. Wade was the ultimate goal, the South Dakota bill was coming too early.

"It's a bill that, while we appreciate the intentions . . . it's something we don't think is a wise move to do at this point in time."

[rodeodance]

1. yes, slow torture works better.

So what do the political operatives for the right want? To milk the anti abortion issue for another generation or two by avoiding putting the question directly to the SC. Because one way or the other, this SD law is going to end the power of the right to mobilize religious conservatives.

[roseBudd]

2. this point in time means they are very worried about '06, reality bites

[zulchzulu]

3. Watch Repug moderates (there are many) leave the GOP in droves

Fast-tracking the possible dissembling of Roe v. Wade will shock people a lot more than the slow drip of taking portions of the law away over a long period of time. The Religious Reich will be seen as the REAL extremists that they are.

Sadly, that is probably the silver lining in the SD abortion laws...

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Although there may eventually be enough restrictions placed on

abortion as to make one almost impossible to obtain (and things are definitely going that way), the right cannot afford to make it illegal as long as they can use it as a wedge issue to garner votes from the anti-choice crowd. What they fail to see, or to admit, is that the best way to reduce the number of abortions is the reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies. This is going to mean comprehensive sex education that is not limited to abstinence only programs and easy access to affordable contraceptives for all women and girls who desire it.

[HockeyMom]

5. They will show false Ultrasounds, if need be

Remember, we live in the age of Diebold. I can remember going on a link from a Freeper thread. It purported to show a 3 week old "fetus" (NOT a fetus at that stage). What this image showed was actually a 6 week old EMBRYO (still not fetus at that stage). As a mother, I KNEW these images were wrong. Spent a lot of time sitting in doctors offices looking at those pregnancy stages pictures. I did double check it though. I went on a "neutral" site (not Fundie Right to Life) but, a women's health site. Sure, enough my memory was correct. But of course, they would not want to show women what the EARLY stages look like. No little heard, fingers, toes, etc. At this very early stage, the embyro looks more like a SHRIMP.

As we all know, as with everything these people do, they will simply LIE if they can get away with it.

[northzax]

6. plus, how are they ever going to raise money

once they achieve their goal? think of all the wingnuts who'll be flat broke and out of a job. will no one think of their children?

[dorkulon]

7. SD's new tourism slogan