National Review had a very good editorial on the South Dakota abortion ban signed into law last week. While they cheered the sentiment and conviction behind the law, they question its strategic wisdom on three points.
1) It won't save any lives. (Will certainly be challenged via referendum or in court)
2) It doesn't repeal Roe v. Wade (In fact, given the current makeup of the court, Roe will almost certainly be used to put it down)
3) It makes repealing Roe v. Wade harder (It galvanizes the NARAL folks and would make the successful nomination of another conservative justice that much harder)
The preferred way is to dismantle Roe first and then let the states determine whether unrestricted aborition should be legal. Whether you agree or disagree, I think NRO is strategically correct. A frontal assault is a brave gesture but a futile and costly one.
For those of you who are interested, I think abortion should be safe, legal and rare. Having two beautiful young children I might add certainly helps to clarify thinking.
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