I understand that it's actually a wedge issue, but there are those people who genuinely make their voting decisions based largely on how a candidate feels about this particular issue - so my question is, why? How is that logical?
A President cannot enact legislation in this country, so who cares how he or she feels about abortion?
2007-12-17 02:48:55 · 14 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You are right, after the Roe v. Wade decision, there is very little the president or congress could do to outlaw abortion. It's a non issue.
I guess some people see it as an indication of character.
2007-12-17 03:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by mjmayer188 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neither. It's a personal issue. I find that it is often those who are most emotional about this issue that declare it to be a political issue. Abortion is (and in my opinion should be) a choice that is made between a woman and her medical provider. Not politicians and courts. You don't have to agree with abortion, that is your choice. Others, such as myself, agree with legal abortion being available to women who need it, that is my choice. The keyword involved....is choice. Under the current law, we are both allowed to exercise our personal choices without imposing rules on how other people should choose. btw, 1973 is far from correct as to when the government became involved in abortion, the opposite is true. Abortion laws began to appear in america in the 1800's and by the early 1900's was mostly outlawed. By 1965, all US states banned abortion, with a few exceptions here and there for medical reasons. Roe v. Wade declared most state abortion laws to be unconstitutional, and kept legislation out of the picture during the first trimester of pregnancy. If anything, 1973 was the year the government was forced to become less involved in abortion.
2016-05-24 08:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They vote for the candidate that best fits their views since it is the president who nominates candidates for the Supreme Court. What is frustrating is this is a religious issue, not a political issue yet it always comes up during election time.
2007-12-17 04:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are missing an important point; the president appoints the justices to the supreme court. The Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion in all states was legally not justified: it was liberal activism. This decision should be reversed and probably will be if we get another strict constructionist justice on the Supreme Court.
Moral issues should be considered when electing a politician; and they are important to most conservative Americans. It tells you something about libs that moral issues don't matter to them, doesn't it?
2007-12-17 03:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by Shane 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I've stated this loud and long. The government has no business legislating the private acts and decisions of the population. Abortion,gay rights, marijuana etc. They need to get back to the business of actual governing. I feel much of this has to do with those who would love to see the U.S. turned into a theocracy.
2007-12-17 03:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by gone 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
abortion is one of the things that causes other people in the world to despise Americans. our mentality on the entire subject is so demented. abortion is way overused in the U.S.. pro-choice is just a real nice way to say kill the baby. men have NO choice in pro-choice. i hear people say education is the problem, we need more sex-ed in schools. another fallacy. (are we trying to say kids don't know sex can lead to pregnancy? really, are they that stupid?) it's a form of birth control in America, that's the real problem. i by no means think it should be "illegal". however it's actually never been made legal-technically. another "activist" court decision, that's all.
2007-12-17 03:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by daddio 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Correct. Republicans use this issue to get their core out to vote for their party. It isn't a huge majority but enough to get those votes to push them over the top.
Think about it, if Roe v Wade was so bad, wouldn't the Republican congress of the past 12 years, combined with the majority Republican-appointed Supreme court and the Republican President for 7 years reversed the 1973 court decision?
Politics...that is what this subject means to our elected leaders, not a morality issue like the banter.
2007-12-17 02:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by greentadpole 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
special interest money and power are what drive political campaigns, and they can, and do, enact legislation ... so it is logical to me to ask the question and be aware
but your not wrong - abortion, stem cell research, and gay marriage are all non issues that seemingly sway votes
I would guess it's lack of education
2007-12-17 02:54:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well it actually a murder issue. Now you don't want to tell me that you would vote for a candidate that was in favor of murder do you?
When you put it in its proper context as murder then it is a very political issue. President suggest judges for the supreme court and that is where this issue was last dealt with and likely will be dealt with again.
2007-12-17 03:01:50 · answer #9 · answered by Locutus1of1 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It's not, really. it is a moral issue. And until we change the law that a fetus is a human upon conception, it is a dead issue.
2007-12-17 03:17:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋