Bush Stopping Abortions... A Joke?

Question

It was all a political scheme to sway unknowledgeable voters in his direction; and sadly it worked. I come from an area where many based their election decisions based on "moral values" instead of actual viable legislative and economical values. It's gut-wrenching to hear that voters decisions were made based on the idea that "Bush is against abortion." Yes, he may personally be against it (although there is tremendous evidence that he "encouraged" a female partner to receive one years ago), but he will do nothing to stop it.

Has any changes been made toward abortion? No. It was simply a political front, which sadly, dominate our elections these days.

Nothing is going to be done to change abortion right simply because of why it was legalized in the first place. Young girls were dying in backstreet abortions and lawbreakers were getting away with what they were doing. Personally agree with abortion or don't, but please don't simply base your political decisions on fronts.

Answer 1

Further evidence christians are being used as tools by republicans

If you listen to leaders in the church and the Republican Party they claim there is nothing they can do because the courts will not allow your views to be addressed. If this is true it is the fault of the republicans. The Supreme Court has 7 republicans and 2 democrats on the bench, 12 out of 13 Circuit Courts have majority republicans; there are a total of 156 republican judges on these courts and only 96 democrats, that is almost 40% more republicans than democrats. The republicans do not want abortion to be outlawed in the US because it keeps the conservative Christians in their party voting for them based on this one issue. Why would they want anything to change? If abortion is removed from the national political debate the Christians might leave the party. Those Christians that choose their candidate based only on abortion need to demand change from their party not rhetorical speech but no action to change the status quo. Republicans will fight to allow protest in front of clinics and claim victory when the courts uphold these rights but does that address your concerns. Do you want the right to protest? Ask yourself why when the republicans have been in power four 6 years nothing has changed. When will you understand republicans do not want abortion outlawed so they can control your vote, they have the power to act but have failed to do so.

Answer 2

In an effort to turn your very astute point into a question...yes, it is a joke.

I am Canadian, and even though I am pro-gay marriage, I have to at least admire the conservative party for re-visiting the issue, as promised. I fail to see how they will succeed with a Supreme Court desicion already exsisting on this matter, but hey...at least they are sticking to their guns.

I personally, and I KNOW I'll get a thumbs down for this, think that you should have to pass a relatively simple test which relates to current affairs and/or political structure to be able to vote. (NOT OPINIONS) Put it in a million languages, keep it basic...so that there are no naysayers with respect to equality. But it's kinda upsetting that some rigid fool who doesn't even know who their local candidates are, or what they stand for, or what their legislative powers are get their vote counted the same as others.

Answer 3

I don't see what the question is here, but if your justification for legal abortion is that girls were dying from botched backstreet abortions (which meant they were breaking the law to begin with), then we should make all drugs legal so people don't die from buying bad stuff in a backstreet.

Answer 4

Many Republican politicians were Pro-Choice until they decided to run for office. The Republican Party is the winning ticket.

Answer 5

The sad part is that that's how most politicians get elected. They say one thing and do another. It's really quite disheartening.

Answer 6

bush is a left-over abortion that survived