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Dick Morris at CPAC: It’s time for the GOP to give up on overturning Roe v. Wade

Allahpundit — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:28:02 +0000

Okay.

Dick Morris would never steer you wrong, would he? I’m going to trust that TPM has relayed his comments accurately, but if anyone has a transcript please send it along. The harder sell came in his next prescription: Give up on Roe v. Wade. In order to win back young women, Morris argued that Republicans [...]

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Ireland’s Roe moment approaches

Ed Morrissey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:31:22 +0000

The tyranny of privilege.

Imagine, if you will, that Roe v Wade had resulted in a punt by the Supreme Court, ruling that state laws apply to abortion laws and that the issue was best addressed in legislatures — as opposed to finding that the Constitution somehow protected abortion as a right with nary a mention of health care, [...]

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Quotes of the day

Allahpundit — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:31:09 +0000

Anniversary.

On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we reaffirm its historic commitment to protect the health and reproductive freedom of women across this country and stand by its guiding principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters, and women should be able to make their own choices about their bodies [...]

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55 million reasons not to celebrate Roe v Wade anniversary

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:01:52 +0000

Culture of death.

Today is the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade which transformed abortion from a procedure regulated on a state-by-state basis into a Constitutional right, emanating from invisible penumbras. What has been the consequence of the abortion-on-demand era? More than 55 million abortions have taken place — which amounts to [...]

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NBC/WSJ poll: For first time, majority thinks abortion should be legal in all or most cases

Allahpundit — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:31:23 +0000

“These are profound changes.”

If you’re hung over from drinking the blues away on Inauguration Day, bad news: It’s time to open another beer. New numbers on the 40th anniversary of Roe: According to the poll, 54 percent of adults say that abortion should be legal either always or most of the time, while a combined 44 percent said [...]

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Are graphic abortion images effective? An interview with Baltimore pro-life activist Jonathan Darnell

Dustin Siggins — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:01:00 +0000

Shaking up the system...

A few weeks ago I was asked to join some pro-life activists in holding signs on Route 1 just south of Washington, D.C. Joining the group to hold up a genteel pro-life sign, I was shocked to see a number of signs showing graphic images of aborted babies. This led to a discussion with Jonathan [...]

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Video: Preemie born at 9.5 oz finally goes home

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:36 +0000

POC.

Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision, so it was a little surprising to The Morning Spew to see ABC feature this heartwarming story of the survival of the third-smallest preemie ever, which the network aired on Saturday. Did ABC connect the dots on this story, which emphasizes life, or was [...]

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