6 years of Republican President & Congress why didn't they stop legalized abortion?

Question

As of Jan. 2006 we've had the most conservative Supreme Court we've had in years.

Why wasn't legalized abortion stopped when the conservatives had the largest opportunity it's probably ever had to stop it!?

Debra H: I am pro-choice.
Just wondering why everyone keeps throwing around terms like "baby killers' & 'lefties murder babies'!!
The Republicans had the opportunity to stop this and they didn't .
I am just asking those in that party why they think that is!
And yeah....I know Republican women have abortions too.

Answer 1

Well now how could we get voters all riled up NEXT time, without a wedge issue we'd fall flat on our faces come election day

Answer 2

For three reasons:

1) Opposition to abortion is based on religious conviction--and many people don't share that belief. The Supreme Court, conservative or not, will uphold the Constitution--which means Roe v. Wade is not going to be reversed.

2) This is essentially a fake issue and always has been. Even at the time of the Roe decision, many states had legalized abortion--and that won't change.

3) Most important, from the view o f the "neoconservative" demagogues controlling the GOP, they do NOT want this issue reslolved. It is too valuable to them as a means of enrgizing the religious extremists they depend on as political shock troops. They don't need to produce results, just empty rhetoric. But resolving the issue would deprie them of a valuable propaganda tool, and gain them nothing--not a single vote--they already have alll the votes on the issue they're going to get, and might acutually lose some if they solved the "problem."

Answer 3

It's an indication of what they hate to admit. Many Republicans are pro-choice. In fact, the majority of citizens in this country are pro-choice. The Supreme Court will not take this on lightly, the ban against partial birth abortion was like putting a toe in the water to test the temperature. Reversing Roe v. Wade would be a difficult thing for the court to do. They'd be looking at a whole new set of difficulties and court cases after the decision that would have an effect for many years. Not to mention the societal effects.

Answer 4

Because it is against the constitution to legislate morality. There is no way to make it legal without bringing the bible into the mix - kinda like the homosexual thing. As soon as you bring the bible in, or God, then you make it a religious issue, and that is in violation of the separation of church and state.

The other reason is that though there are many that oppose the procedure, many still feel it necessary to keep it legal so that it can continue to be regulated by the government. Making it illegal will open up a whole new can of worms. Just because it is legal doesn't mean that one HAS to have one.

I also personally think that it is not up to the government or the rest of the nation to tell a woman that they MUST remain pregnant when they choose not to. I have heard the entire "murder" thing, and I am a mother. But being a mother is a choice I made. It isn't necessarily the right choice for everyone. I think that each person has the right to make that choice for themselves. It is not up to others to tell them how to live.

Answer 5

I do not have an answer to your question but I do have to say something about some of the people giving answers. For all of you that think that the right to an abortion is a constitutional right- you are idiots, try reading the constitution before speaking. Roe-vs-Wade was a horrible decision because it took the right of individual states to make their own laws and surpassed it with federal law. Very UN-constitutional. Time to get rid of supreme court judge life terms.

Answer 6

Because most people don't realise.

It was a Republican dominated USSC that made abortion legal.

Over the objection of 33% of the Liberal appointed USSC Justices.

When Roe V Wade was issued, the USSC had :

6 conservative justices
3 liberal justices

4 conservatives voted for Roe V Wade
2 voted against.

2 liberals voted for Roe V Wade
1 voted against.

But thats like asking, why when the democrats controlled the presidency and Congress in 1994, they didn't pass national health care?

They didn't even let it out of committee to be voted on.

Same thing happened in 1973 and 1978, democratic controlled congress's refused to allow national health care bills out of committee to be voted on.

Or why did the democrats in 1994, when they controled the presidency and the congress, CUT education funding 16%.

Aren't democrats supposed to be the education party?

Answer 7

Any such legislation would almost certainly have been tied up in the courts for years and the Supreme Court had set a precedence in 1973 with Roe v. Wade whether one agrees with abortion rights or not.

Answer 8

Changing the view of the supreme court is a slow matter. Slavery or the women's vote ring a bell. It will change in good time; when enough educated woman are strong enough to read through the BS of the liberal agenda . Keep aborting so those children don't hold you back dogma can only play for so long; that is, if you have a brain of your own - alas maybe I'm wrong again.

Answer 9

Because it is a non-issue. What I mean by that is that it's an issue that gets votes and gets people riled up but really isn't going to be solved because it’s too good for getting votes and getting people riled up. Actually banning abortion would cause a huge amount of problems. Out law clinics, home attempts with bloody results, not to mention it would tick off millions of people because the perceived right to privacy is wrapped up with Roe v. Wade. Debating about it is great because every time without fail you get votes and don't have to do anything about them. You can always honestly say you didn't have the support to keep your promise and it was someone else's fault.
It’s a non-issue. An issue that is used for debate and vote gathering but never intended to be solved. It allows a politician to be firm or decided about something relatively safe.

Same with Gun Control. Non issue.

Answer 10

That's true, but they did have 1 significant victory in Supreme Court on that partial birth abortion ban. The court allowed ban on partial birth abortion. It was seen as big victory for pro-life folks. It was heavily criticized decision.

I think it was bad decision considering partial birth abortion is extremely rare procedure and it is almost always performed to save mother's life in emergency. I don't see need for ban on such procedure, but supreme court is allowing it.

There are states passing some type of abortion restriction bills hoping to bring their cases to US supreme court. Scalia & Thomas will overturn Wade v Roe for sure and I've heard both their arguments before. Alito & Roberts probably will overturn it too if given opportunity. So it is probably up to Kennedy like it has been all this year. But this is only IF the abortion right case make it to supreme court.

If the trial take place I put my money on 5-4 win upholding abortion right. I would bet Kennedy voting to uphold abortion right. With scathing dissenting comment by Scalia and Thomas.

Answer 11

Because they really didn't want to.. do you really think that republican women are not getting abortions just like anyone else.. come on.

This might be the one right thing they ever did... Abortion is a personal choice.. not the choice of a government.