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In 1999, McCain was in New Hampshire, campaigning for the GOP nomination as a moderate. He proclaimed himself a pro-life candidate, but told reporters that “in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade.” He explained that overturning Roe would force “women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations.”
Now
STEPHANOPOULOS: Let me ask one question about abortion. Then I want to turn to Iraq. You’re for a constitutional amendment banning abortion, with some exceptions for life and rape and incest.
MCCAIN: Rape, incest and the life of the mother. Yes.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So is President Bush, yet that hasn’t advanced in the six years he’s been in office. What are you going to do to advance a constitutional amendment that President Bush hasn’t done?
MCCAIN: I don’t think a constitutional amendment is probably going to take place, but I do believe that it’s very likely or possible that the Supreme Court should — could overturn Roe v. Wade" Source
Interesting....Has Senator McCain changed his view?
what constitutional right does a person have to exterminate the life of another? could someone explain to me how the fourth amendment covers abortion? make that arguement, and I'll let it go. This type of judicial activism is what destroys liberty, states rights, and makes the judiciary branch the most despotic in our system of government. judges aren't elected and aren't subject to referendoms from a popular majority. Imagine the hell that would have broke loose if they had gotten the second amendment ruling wrong.
what constitutional right does a person have to exterminate the life of another? could someone explain to me how the fourth amendment covers abortion? make that arguement, and I'll let it go. This type of judicial activism is what destroys liberty, states rights, and makes the judiciary branch the most despotic in our system of government. judges aren't elected and aren't subject to referendoms from a popular majority. Imagine the hell that would have broke loose if they had gotten the second amendment ruling wrong.
People also want to ignore the constitution's mantra of "LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".
Liberals seem to favor the constitution when it comes to privacy and wiretapping laws only. Otherwise, it's all negotiable. Guns, hate speech, right to life, etc.
I'm not going to get into an abortion argument here, but the definition of "life" is incredibly broad depending on science and your religious beliefs. If YOU believe it is a life, then don't have an abortion.
It's incredibly easy for men to just scream and kick since it involves something that can never, ever happen to them. These will usually be the same people screaming about people on welfare collecting money for children out of wedlock.
This is a major voting issue for me, as I think it determines as a whole a candidates view on women's rights and treatment of women.
Shifting from "maverick" to same ol' Republican. Another old white guy who wants to control women. Great.
Another liberal who wants to murder the defenseless for convenience. Terrific.
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