Abortion wars might get hot in Illinois
March 5th, 2008, 2:13 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Ted Roth
The abortion wars might resume in Illinois with a proposed state law that would spell out a woman’s rights on this most contentious of issues. The idea is to codify the law in Illinois and, according to supporters, address any U.S. Supreme Court rulings that might restrict abortion.
With Democrats controlling the levers of state government, pro-choice supporters likely see this as a chance to solidify their beliefs in the law. Pro-life groups vow to fight any such effort.
Roe vs. Wade was the worst thing that could have happened in this country. Instead of letting people work out some sort of compromise, the Supreme Court removed all chance of a political settlement.
With that decision, it became an either/or proposition, with no chance for citizens to work out something most of us could live with. Perhaps a compromise isn’t possible, but we never had the chance.
