Friday, March 03, 2006

Some Question Prudence of Missouri Anti-Abortion Bill

One might think that a bill filed this week to ban nearly all forms of abortion in Missouri would have anti-abortion groups dancing in the marbled halls of the Capitol.

Instead, they're saying "not so fast."

Leaders of three of the state's top anti-abortion groups say they're uncomfortable with the strategy behind the sweeping legislation...And Gov. Matt Blunt told reporters Thursday, "I'm not convinced it's necessary" to pass a general abortion ban.
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The Missouri Catholic Conference lobbies heavily against abortion. The conference's Larry Weber said, "I'm very disinclined to bring cases that intended to overturn Roe v. Wade without knowing if we have the votes."

That view is mirrored by Patty Skain, executive director of the Missouri Right to Life, who said he shares [the] goal but not [the] timing.
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Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, said he has no doubt that the time for a bolder approach on abortion is now. "Ultimately I think we need to get down to the core issue," he said. "Should abortion be legal in the state of Missouri?"
Directly willed abortions should be illegal everywhere, but one must be aware of the fact that it is a continuation of contraception, a result of failed contraception. Some hold the opinion that the State should wait and see the dust settle from the South Dakota measure as well as similar initiatives in other states.

Of course, those who favor the murder of the unborn continue to cry out their false claims that such a bill infringes on their "right" to choose to commit torture and murder at will.

More here.

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