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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Points of Agreement?

Regarding the debate on abortion, I wonder if we could make a list of the points of agreement between the position of "pro-life" democrats and the republican party line. This might help us to map out exactly how much divergence there is. Here's a stab, I'd love to hear other suggestions:

1) Both agree that abortion is moral tragedy for all of the people directly involved and for society as a whole.

2) Many (perhaps not all, but the bulk) agree (either explicitly or tacitly) that the criminal law is too blunt to be the principal instrument for regulation of this complex social problem.

3) When considering various regulatory paths, many (again, perhaps not all, but the bulk) agree that practical solutions should weigh very heavily the host of public health problems that would arise if abortion is driven underground.

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