The truth about abortion

Excellent piece from Gary Redden published in the Tennessean concerning the truth about the abortion issue. For abortion proponents, its really a matter of a convenience. A matter of a convenience for a woman to dispose of an unwanted child easily. I argue that a woman's choice is made earlier--when she decides to engage in unprotected sex. While that may not be the case when it comes to rape or incest, those no doubt for a small proportion of abortions. Redden says:

It's time to tell the truth and stop burying our heads in the sand concerning abortion. We as a nation must protect the most vulnerable among us, the unborn. If we do not, we are no better than all the other morally corrupt nations and civilizations that have allowed mass genocide of the perceived undesirable or unwanted.

The State Senate will have the second reading of SJR127 as amended Monday night at 5 PM followed by the third reading and voting on Wednesday morning.

Take the power back from the courts

The State Senate will take up SJR 127 on the third and final reading tomorrow morning (Thursday, January 24). This proposed constitutional amendment would reverse a state Supreme Court ruling and make the state constitution abortion-neutral. If it were to pass the House, pass both chambers next session by a 2/3's majority, and be approved by voters in 2010, the amendment would allow common-sense protections for women such as parental consent for minors that was struck down by the state Supreme Court in 2000. Ultimately, it would allow our elected representatives to make these decisions rather than the unelected state Supreme Court.

Republicans Support Common Sense Right-to-Life Measures

On the first day of the 2008 state legislative session, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of SJR 112 (formerly introduced as SJR 127), a proposed constitutional amendment to protect the life of unborn babies. The resolution would allow for common sense protections for unborn children and women. Of course, State House Democrats have already vowed to kill the amendment without allowing a floor vote on the issue. It really makes a difference as to who governs.

UPDATE: WSMV report

Tennessee Democrats Show Support for Abortion on Demand

On "This Week with Bob Mueller" on WKRN in Nashville, Gray Sasser, son of Jim and chairman of the Tennessee Democratic party, says Democrats will continue to support abortion on demand.



What are your thoughts? What about Gray's political logic? If an issue is divisive, does that mean it's not worth fighting for? (Thanks to www.volunteervoters.com, you can see the whole discussion here.)