http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/#comment-2773 Kate Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:54:34 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/#comment-2773 It was really inspiring to read some of the responses. I too was surprised about how strong Obama was on reproductive issues. For once I've read something that gives me hope for the future of women as this current backlash approaches 30-some-odd years. It was really inspiring to read some of the responses. I too was surprised about how strong Obama was on reproductive issues. For once I’ve read something that gives me hope for the future of women as this current backlash approaches 30-some-odd years.

]]> http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/#comment-2740 Cara Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:01:24 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/#comment-2740 It's 10 a.m. two days before Xmas, so I'm a little too lazy to look up the details. But the Roe v. Wade ruling includes provisions saying that the government can restrict access to second trimester abortions and very strongly restrict rights to third trimester abortions except for issues of "maternal health." As we know, what is considered "maternal health" is highly subjective and has been very strongly abused. It also says that the government has an interest in preserving "potential human life." I believe that Roe was and is a great thing. But it's hardly without its flaws. I think that celebrating it is proper and deserved, but worshiping it as the answer to all "choice" issues is very misguided. It’s 10 a.m. two days before Xmas, so I’m a little too lazy to look up the details. But the Roe v. Wade ruling includes provisions saying that the government can restrict access to second trimester abortions and very strongly restrict rights to third trimester abortions except for issues of “maternal health.” As we know, what is considered “maternal health” is highly subjective and has been very strongly abused. It also says that the government has an interest in preserving “potential human life.” I believe that Roe was and is a great thing. But it’s hardly without its flaws. I think that celebrating it is proper and deserved, but worshiping it as the answer to all “choice” issues is very misguided.

]]> http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/#comment-2737 Tali Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:34:49 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/12/22/a-few-candidates-on-choice/#comment-2737 Thanks for the link, Cara, some of the responses were really interesting, and it was great to have a more in-depth look at what is not a very talked about issue. For those of us who are not as knowledgeable about Roe v. Wade as we should be, could you outline the restrictions on abortion outlined in Roe v. Wade (that Obama supports)? Thanks for the link, Cara, some of the responses were really interesting, and it was great to have a more in-depth look at what is not a very talked about issue. For those of us who are not as knowledgeable about Roe v. Wade as we should be, could you outline the restrictions on abortion outlined in Roe v. Wade (that Obama supports)?

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