Roe v. Wade is history, there can be no doubt, if the republicans win. Palin proves it

[blondeatlast]

Roe v. Wade will no longer be a useful tool to energize the RRRs.

It will be overturned, there can be NO doubt. :scared:

[Franks Wild Years]

1. USA is not a democracy if that happens.

It's simple. It's no more a democracy than North Korea or Zimbabwe if that comes to fruition.

[ulysses]

2. and kill the issue they use to keep the rubes in line?

I'm not so sure.

[blondeatlast]

4. I used to think so; in fact I was convinced they'd never let it happen.

It will definitely become a hot-button issue with Palin in that position.

[ulysses]

5. it'd be huge, sure.

Here's the thing, though - with abortion rights out of the way, the wingnuts would soon come to require the next big thing, whatever that might be: mandatory creationism, abolishing public ed outright, something. Much easier for the grey eminences who run the party to keep the RRs contained to abortion.

[BeatleBoot]

3. Doesn't that decision fall to each state, then?

I'm pretty sure it does.

[Blondiegrrl]

6. ... and then only the women who can afford to travel to states where

abortion is legal will be able to have abortions. As a result, only women with money will be able to have abortions, while the poor are forced to turn to backrooms and coat hangers. Wheeee!

[liberalmuse]

7. If you are raped, you will have to have that baby. If you are a victim of incest..

you will not be able to get a safe abortion. I worked with a woman who decided to have the baby after a rape, and it was very hard on her. She said every time she looked at her daughter, she relived the rape. No woman, or child deserves that. I think Gov. Palin's philosophy on this is absolutely repugnant. McCain did say he would ban abortion, in so many words, to Rev. Warren.