March 15, 2003
THE PRICE OF POWER:
Senate approves partial-birth abortion ban (Tom Diemer, 03/14/03, Cleveland Plain Dealer)A spokesman for Cleveland Democrat Dennis Kucinich, who recently announced his support for a woman's right to choose abortion, said he could not vote for the Senate version if it comes before the House."The bill fails to protect the constitutional right of women and does not provide protections for the health of the mother," said his aide, Doug Gordon.
Wow! This is a guy who until he announced for the presidency was opposed to abortion, but now, a mere few weeks into his campaign, has already taken the absolutist "abortion on demand" position that the Democratic Party requires of all its candidates. Greg Louganis wasn't that flexible in his prime. Posted by Orrin Judd at March 15, 2003 8:21 AM
I did read somewhere that the bill didn't make allowances for partial-birth abortions for women whose health was endangered by childbirth.
Is that because dangers to health become far too common a reason for allowing an abortion?
A living constution and dead fetuses! Makes for quite a rallying cry for a party, eh?
Posted by: Kevin Whited at March 15, 2003 10:52 AMAli:
Yes, you just need some Planned Parenthood doctor to say it's for your health.
Am I missing something here? This is straight out of the bill: "This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself."
What does this exclude that could be construed to potentially prohibit its use when the mother's health is at stake, for any kind of risk?
MG: "Mental health."
OJ: Plastic Man
wasn't this flexible in his prime.
MG:
Sorry. I read the accusation at a left-wing pro-abortion site and rather naively believed it to be true.