Reply #49: Shucks, that's nothin' [View All]

Someone called me a Catholic basher the other day.

You are correct, of course, that the debate about Roe v Wade and abortion is much, much bigger than can be contained by a catchphrase. The task is to paint the RW as the side with the moral and ideological shortcomings. Maybe "pro-choice" isn't the right phrase.

Fact is, I think Roe v Wade is a good decision, sound constitutionally. There are those, my husband included, who believe it's a states-rights issue. If we can keep the discussion at that level, it raises us above the level of the mudslinging "baby killer" crowd. I'm all for raising the bar on the discussion.

I'm not here to discuss the morality of abortion; I believe that is a private matter. BTW, have you and I had this discussion once before?