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Sunday, July 17, 2005

If Roe is overturned...

Most Americans don't understand that Roe v. Wade simply puts our nation's abortion laws in the hands of the Supreme Court. If Roe is overturned as it should be, we would revert back to a state by state debate over the issue. A recent study notes that the default law in Wisconsin is among the most life-affirming in the nation. It would prohibit most abortions with few exceptions. With a pro-life legislature, Wisconsin is in a good position to be having this debate. With a Republican dominated legislature, it will be much more difficult to pass a law allowing greater access to abortion in Wisconsin than it would be to pass a law reducing abortion access. Let's just hope Bush sticks to his guns and nominates someone who can get us closer to having this debate.