Abortion Politics

Brett Marston seems to be implying that my skepticism regarding the Democrat's willingness to compromise on abortion is a bit too strong.

As I was contemplating this, I ran across this story via Drudge: Kerry says he'll filibuster Supreme Court nominees who do not support abortion rights

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Friday that he is prepared to block any Supreme Court nominee who would not uphold the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.

"I am prepared to filibuster, if necessary, any Supreme Court nominee who would turn back the clock on a woman's right to choose or the constitutional right to privacy, on civil rights and individual liberties and on the laws protecting workers and the environment," Kerry said in remarks via satellite at a meeting of Democratic party officials in St. Paul, Minn.

"The test is basic -- any person who thinks it's his or her job to push an extreme political agenda rather than to interpret the law should not be a Supreme Court justice."

I would interpret that to mean anyone who is pro-life. And, it doesn't sound very compromising, if you aks me :)

Although, to be fair, abortion is a very difficult issue to compromise on. However, since the Democratic Party has been unwilling, on balance, to even take the relatively small step to outlaw partial birth abortions (a procedure the pro-choice side states doesn't really happen anyway), it is difficult to see where any compromise will take place.

Posted by Steven Taylor at June 20, 2024 08:19 PM | TrackBack