Would someone please tell me how our government is trying to illegalize abortion?

Question

What steps have they taken, exactly, to do so? Is there proof that they're trying to do it?
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Which laws did South Dakota pass? I'm not familiar with that.

Supreme Court justices can ONLY overturn Roe vs. Wade if it is unconstitutional.
How is the government "chipping away" at abortion, making it more "difficult" to have one? By attempting to illegalize partial-birth abortion?

Hmm, perhaps I should be more specific:
How is our FEDERAL government working to illegalize abortion?
Each state is allowed to enact their own policies, this is part of us living in a (republic) DEMOCRACY.
As for the remark about women going back to using coat-hangers, how so? I don't know of any politicians in our federal government who are actually trying to illegalize abortion entirely. Restrict it, yes, illegalize, no.

I see nothing wrong with any of these:
Mandatory waiting periods after examination by a doctor.
State controlled counseling required prior to getting an abortion (that scares the heck out of the woman as to the dangers and presents all the other options)
Parental Notification
Parental Consent required
Restriction of public funds
Severe regulations on clinics that make it very expensive and difficult for them to operate.
Except the last one. It's not fair to do that, I don't think. The rest of it is perfectly reasonable. Not only should sixteen year olds not be having sex, but they should not be able to have an abortion without parental consent. After all, that same teenager would have to have her parents' permission to have her ears pierced, and it's not NEARLY as life-altering as the decision to have an abortion.
Not seeing a problem here.

Answer 1

My government isn't

Answer 2

It is not. There are some things that conservatives have said that are being misrepresented.

1. Conservatives want Roe v Wade overturned. Here is why: The decision, which legalized abortion violates the Constitution because abortion is not mentioned in the Constitution and the Tenth Amendment states that

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. "

The correct decision should have been that the Supreme Court does not have the jurisdiction over this matter and reverted to each state. The individual states can make or not make abortion legal.

The real big issue with this decision is the legislating from the bench. It is not the court's job to make new law, like they did. The issue is mildly relevant, but there is a bigger picture. Conservatives are tired of judges doing what the legislature is supposed to do. You can learn more about this from Mark Levin. He wrote a book called Men in Black about the out of control courts.
2. South Dakota outlawed abortion completely. This is setting up, I believe, the court challenge to Roe v Wade. In a few years, there should be another judge, which will make a majority of the Supreme Court, who probably will follow the outline I mentioned above.

Answer 3

None really. The theory is that a Republican government will appoint conservative judges to the Supreme Court that will overturn Roe V. Wade. Bush has appointed a couple of judges to the Supreme Court. Only the Supreme Court can make abortions illegal at this point.

Answer 4

I think there are many senators, representatives attempting to pass to legislation around the uS to restrict abortion- but ultimately, the laws will be struck down in most cases because of the Roe vs. Wade decision that still stands. Until something changes in the Supreme Court, and a verdict that changes that opinion, it is doubtful it will be illegal. And truthfully- as long as there are people pursueing abortion, and doctors willing to perform them, it will always exist.

Answer 5

Take a look at South Dakota. If their new abortion laws are passed, they'll become the role model for the rest of the country.

Answer 6

Since it's difficult to directly overturn Roe v Wade- there is a well coordinated conservative republican push to enact laws, often at the state level that constrict and make it more difficult to obtain an abortion, and cut public funding for such clinics. This way there is no direct challenge to Roe v Wade and no 'national issue' surrounding it.

To the point where, in Mississippi, for instance, in the whole state there may only be one remaining place that you can get an abortion. What this tends to do is to restrict abortions to only those who can afford to travel.

Some of the steps taken:
Mandatory waiting periods after examination by a doctor.
State controlled counseling required prior to getting an abortion (that scares the heck out of the woman as to the dangers and presents all the other options)
Parental Notification
Parental Consent required
Restriction of public funds
Severe regulations on clinics that make it very expensive and difficult for them to operate.

This causes a lot of 'class' issues, without actually making it illegal. Clever- huh?

There was a Frontline show on this last year. Very Very scary indeed. It never ceases to amaze me how evil religious people can be to others... all in the name of what they think god wants.

As for South Dakota:
SOUTH DAKOTA
Recent legislation: On March 6, 2006, Republican Governor Michael Rounds signed into law a ban on all abortions in South Dakota, except in cases where the pregnant woman's life is in danger, setting up a direct challenge to the Supreme Court's constitutional protection of abortion in Roe v. Wade. The law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2006, but Planned Parenthood, which operates the state's only abortion clinic, has vowed to block the statute either through a federal lawsuit or a statewide referendum. Under South Dakota state law, the ban will be delayed if, by June 19, 2006, opponents can collect the signatures of 16,728 registered voters in favor of putting the law to a statewide vote in November. Opponents of the ban say they have turned in more than 38,000 thousand signatures.
Mandatory waiting period: Yes. A woman may not receive an abortion until 24 hours after a physician has provided her with: information about the probable gestational age of the fetus; a description of the proposed abortion procedure; the name of the doctor who will perform the procedure; and the risks of carrying her pregnancy to term.
Informed consent/state-directed counseling: Yes. A woman seeking an abortion must receive a state-mandated lecture that explains: the legal responsibilities of the father; the medical assistance she may be entitled to if she carries the pregnancy to term; the name of the physician who will perform the abortion; and her right to review state-prepared materials that list the private and public agencies providing counseling and alternatives to abortion and that describe of the probable anatomical and physical characteristics of a fetus at two-week gestational increments.
Parental notification/consent for minors: Yes. One parent must be notified 48 hours before a woman under the age of 18 can obtain an abortion. However, the minor may obtain a judicial bypass if she can demonstrate that she is mature enough to make the decision for herself or that an abortion is in her best interests; or if a medical emergency exits that necessitates an immediate abortion to preserve her life or for which a delay would create "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of major bodily functions." If a minor has received an emergency abortion, one of her parents must still be notified unless she receives a judicial waiver.
Public funding for abortion*: No. In fact, South Dakota law does not provide state funds for women eligible for medical assistance who are seeking to terminate a pregnancy in cases of rape or incest. This law is in conflict with federal law.
Rights of conscience protection to healthcare providers: Yes. Individuals and hospitals may refuse to participate in abortion procedures. In addition, pharmacists may refuse to fill or refill a prescription, including a prescription for birth control or emergency contraception.
Abortion clinic regulations: Yes, South Dakota has a set of regulations that apply specifically to abortion providers regarding a variety of administrative and patient care requirements. Some of these requirements are under court review.

Answer 7

A lot of chipping away, making it more and more difficult to obtain one

Answer 8

The problem is that they are not getting rid of that barbaric act.

Answer 9

I guess they want women to go back to using coathangers?