Spitzer's Abortion Passion

Once upon a time, the word abortion was spoken in hushed tones, and, should a young women elect to have one, she often went alone to a rare doctor who would accomodate her. Roe vs. Wade has fortunately lightened the burden for such unfortunate women, but at the same time, opened the door to a deluge of abortions which are now performed for the most banal of reasons.

Abortion has morphed from a shame to a right. Perhaps that is the measure of the American people.

Or - is it a measure of liberal media who direct the actions of liberal state and federal legislatures?

We don't use the word abortion too much any more. Like all of our sugar-coated jargon, we assign terms like reproductive rights and freedom of choice. Why not just use the word abortion?

As we approach the November election, reproductive freedom is high on the list of issues that the contenders bloviate about. For countless Americans, abortion will NEVER be an issue, and should not even occupy a place in the political jargon. But it has been imposed upon us.

Now, in New York State, Governor Spitzer is pushing state senate bill S5829 - Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act (RHAPP). Regardless of one's opinion on abortion, New Yorkers should know the salient points of the bill:

• No Minimum Age on Abortion
• No Parental Notification
• No Restriction on Term Length - an abortion can be performed through full gestation
• Any medical professional, no specialization required, can perform the abortion
  

Spitzer and his cronies are trying to double-talk us into accepting this. I have sent letters and emails to the people listed at the site below. I have only gotten one response. It did not address my concerns, but rather tried to explain why this bill is so wonderful.

It seems that our passion for life has degraded into passion for death.

This is being forced upon New Yorkers. Learn about the bill and then decide if you want to take action. If so, visit http://abortionbill.org/.

The government can impose their will only on a people who allow them to.