Why I am tempted to be a single-issue voter

Oct 16, 2008 21:47

Because it seems like most of the people who support the pro-choice candidate in any election don't get what the problem is. Mr./Ms. Casual Pro-choicer just seem so ignorant about what the abortion rights movement actually does and tries to do. And it feels like anyone who speaks up and tries to explain is dismissed as just some right-wing nut-job ( Read more... )

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warrioreowyn October 17 2008, 05:09:09 UTC
I think you make an excellent point about how the "health of the mother" is defined; McCain erred (or perhaps just lacked the time) in not expanding on that distinction in the debate, because it sounded bad to anyone who isn't familiar with the issue, or has only heard the pro-choice point of view.

I think there should be exceptions for the health of the mother, but there has to be a stricter definition of what is a danger to health - as in, anything that would cause long-term or serious physical damage of a more-than-cosmetic nature. But as things stand I can understand someone voting against an absolute ban on late-term abortions because it could potentially lead to situations where women die or are seriously injured because a pregnancy becomes unsafe.

The only thing I can suggest is to check out the FactCheck article on Obama's position on the "born alive" bill and decide for yourself.

Sadly, this is an issue where there is virtually no middle ground in politics - pretty much everyone in Congress has a 0% rating from either Planned Parenthood or pro-life groups.

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warrioreowyn October 17 2008, 05:16:18 UTC
As for the Hyde Amendment - that's a difficult one. I live in Canada, where there is publicly-funded health care and unrestricted abortion, and I strongly dislike the fact that my tax dollars go to fund it. On the other hand, the amendment basically discriminates on the basis of class - well-off women who want an abortion can get one, but poor women, the ones most likely to have trouble dealing with an unintended pregnancy, can't.

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