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March 14, 2005
The Effects of Overturning Roe v. Wade
Ramesh Ponnuru, a stauch pro-lifer, has an intriguing comment on the possible aftershocks of overturning Roe v. Wade. In a post considering Condi Rice's potential run for the presidency, he wrote:
Every time I hear about one of these promising pro-choice Republican candidates [like Condi Rice], it strikes me that their chances would be much, much better if pro-lifers [did he mean pro-choicers?] succeeded in overturning Roe. With Roe gone, having control of the presidency would matter a lot less to pro-lifers because appointing judges would matter less than electing legislators. A pro-choicer with restrictions such as Evan Bayh would have a better shot at the Democratic nomination, too. I don't believe the pundit CW that the end of Roe would be a disaster for pro-lifers. I do think we'd have a more moderate and less polarized politics.
It's a very interesting point. If I recall correctly, polls have shown that most Americans are in favor of 1st trimester abortions; they are against 2nd and 3rd trimester abortions. Would throwing the question back to the states actually allow a more accurate reflection of the genearal desire of the people?
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