Kevin Gowen wrote:
> necoandjeff wrote:
>> Declan Murphy wrote:
>>
>>> Kevin Gowen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> The abortion question was a real loser for Kerry. He really
>>>> squirmed trying to justify support for partial-birth abortion and
>>>> opposition to parental notification.
>>>
>>> My only interest in sepponia's recent poll was from an outsiders
>>> perspective (commercial trade, defence alliances etc). Now that Bush
>>> has a second term, and his party a majority in both reps and
>>> senate, I assume partial-birth abortions will be banned. And all
>>> abortions too?
>>
>>
>> "All abortions" can only be undone by the Supreme Court at this
>> point,
>
> How? An overturning of _Roe_ would not be a ban on abortion.

True. That was a poorly worded answer. There are a number of states (I don't
know how many) with laws already on the books that would kick in
immediately, but it would first take a reversal of Roe v. Wade for a more
general ban on abortion to be possible.

>> and
>> that won't be possible unless Bush is able to make at least two more
>> appointments to the SC. His likely to get one chance fairly soon but
>> that change won't make a difference to the abortion issue...
>
> We've not had a new justice in ten years, and I predict at least two
> retirements over the two four years. w00t. I'm a lot more concerned
> about the lower federal judges, though.