I'm pro-life, and I support Roe!

I can indept myself into oblivion, invest thoughtlessly, and retire at 65!

Now pass me that milkshake so I can wash down my Lipitor.  Gotta keep the ticker hummin'!

Being an American means never choosing your tradeoffs.  You let those choices be made for you.

America is opposed to abortion, in general. The vast majority find it a repugnant procedure.  However, they see it as a public health issue at its core and as a moral issue on the periphery - and they are unwilling to move against the status quo mostly because the issue itself has such strong moral and political overtones it excites the generally apolitical sensibility we all share.

Ever been around someone who can't stop talking about this issue? Its like being next to Christopher Walken at a party.. "why doesn't anyone want to talk to me?"

The whole pro-life vs. anti-life vs. pro choice-vs. anti-choice bullshit is tired and last years.  Profound questions are coming up regarding the definition of life - when does it begin? At what point are we empowered to take a life? At what point, is that entity simply not alive. Nobody ever argues that a baby doesn't have rights. After its born, even though it is effectively as helpless as if it were practically unborn - and without care, will die - it is always considered a human being with all rights.  At some point we'll have to adopt a scientific definition of life , and even - dare we say it . Soul.

My bet is that if you draw the line at 3 months, thats going to do just fine. Anything after that point is illegal. Anything before it.  Well.  Next time wear a rubber.

Just my two cents. Its an important issue, and the polling I'd want to see would include a few other factors because being "for" abortion is as ephemeral, in my mind - as being some kind of hothead that travels down to florida to try to save Teri Schiavo from being freed from persistent vegetative state. Ancient Saying:

Every virtue is a median between two extremes.

Trey. I understand your perspective, and to a large degree, I agree with it. What I think you're not acknowledging though, is that this has NEVER been about abortion as a concept. Since Roe was adjudicated, this issue has been used as a proxy for issues concerning race, and the control over women as a measure of biblical fealty, and male insecurity.Firstly, There was always provisions in Roe limiting access to abortion in the third trimester, and most polls that I've seen indicate that a large majority of people favor limiting the procedure in the third tri if it is only for the sake of the procedure.Secondly. There was not a grounds-well of anti-choice fanaticism until Roe was adjudicated, even though women partook in the procedure consistently at great risk to themselves. Thirdly, and most importantly: The pro-birth forces do not really fight for, and seem very hostile to, social services once a child is born, conception awareness and protection access, and mass engagement in the adoption movement. You see Trey, I've always speculated, and feel confident in the ascertion that, the pro-birth (Since all they care about is the birth of the child. Once it's born, they could give a **) forces really only care about subjugating women, and keeping the anglo population's numbers up.

They are Corporate Laize Faire No Government Free Market warriors.

Sure, they will chip away at Roe, but as is the usual slight of hand with the Republicans and the moral warriors of the base, these new SCOTUS Justices are more pro-business then pro-life.

Look at his whole desire to declare discrimination and sexism over, business HATES affirmative action and other rules outside of the Freemarket uber alles.

When the Chamber of Commerce comes out for repealing Roe, that's when it would be a hot button issue for Roberts.

I would dearly love to see the numbers for women of child-bearing age--you know, the people who actually have some skin in this game.