Abortion - Roe v. Wade
- Jan 9, 2006 - 1
“Roe v. Wade was never about the law. It was never about the Constitution. It was never about privacy. It was never about the facts of the case. It was a political decision made by unaccountable legislators guised, fittingly, in black robes…The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court did not interpret the Constitution. And it did not represent the people of the United States. Instead, it overturned laws in 46 states outlawing abortion—legislation approved by the will of the people—and restrictions on it in the remaining four states.”
Joseph Farrah, A Dark Day in History, January 22, 2001 [Accessed August 25, 2005]
“For thirty years, there has been discord on the issue of abortion, because consensus is irrelevant. The law has been handed down immutable. The situation will continue to fester until it is returned to the democratic process. This can only happen if the Court overturns Roe vs. Wade.
“Contrary to popular belief (i.e. ignorance lovingly cultivated by the Media), abortion will not become illegal the day that Roe vs. Wade is overturned. The issue will simply revert to the jurisdiction of the state legislatures. Each state will then enact laws in concordance with the consensus of its population. And yes, this means that there will be more restrictions on abortion in Utah than there will be in Massachusetts. But this is exactly as it should be. The Constitution leaves most issues to the States precisely because they are—and always have been—different. Vermont and Alabama are very unlikely to be happy with the same laws on a variety of issues, but then there is no need for all 50 states to have identical laws on most issues.
“The nation may be divided fifty-fifty on the subject of abortion, but very few states are. By allowing the states to regulate this issue—as intended—we achieve the impossible: an equally divided nation in which most people live under the law of their choice. Where one side loses, it will know that it lost because most people disagreed, not because the elite disenfranchised everyone. The anger and hatred currently directed at clinics or protestors will be redirected into public relations campaigns. If one system clearly proves superior in practice, then this will be seen—and minds will be changed. I believe most people will be shocked by how quickly the legitimacy afforded to decisions made by consensus will blunt the current animosity in the abortion debate. Powerless people often hold extreme opinions. There is no penalty for doing so, because there is no responsibility to bear for mistakes.
“There is, however, one group that will not be happy the day Roe vs. Wade is overturned: those who do not trust democracy. The rest of us—pro-life, pro-choice, and in-between—should all be eager to have the great judicial mistake undone and the legitimate decision making process restored.
“You either believe in government by the people, or you don’t. Those who do, appeal to their fellow citizens’ hearts and minds. Those who do not, solicit court orders.”
Excerpted from Mac Johnson, Roe v. Wade v. America (Human Events Online), January 24, 2005
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