Word: legalism
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...Safe, legal, and rare” has been the rallying cry of the modern pro-choice movement since the days of President Bill Clinton. This phrase is etched in the Democratic Party platform, broadcasted on televised debates, and witnessed in signs demanding that Roe v. Wade remain the law of the land. However, keeping abortion safe and legal seems much more consistent with the pro-choice position than ensuring that the procedure is rare. Why exactly is this curious third word included in the abortion catchphrase...
...Many proponents argue that abortion must remain legal; it is wrong to impose one’s personal morality on the masses through the law, even if one believes that abortion is morally wrong or questionable...
...from his post at the company. "I have regrets," Lee said in a brief televised address broadcast on national TV. "But I think this is time for me to leave, taking all the mistakes of the past with me." Lee said he would "take full responsibility, both moral and legal...
...saying "Floyd Brown and the garbage he puts on TV represent everything the American people hate about politics..." Read the full Obama statement here.) John McCain supports continued use of the death penalty, as does Hillary Clinton, though she has also called for more procedural safeguards to improve legal representation for death row inmates...
...that there was an area in the law with a fusion of securities regulation, looking at the legal part of [mergers and acquisitions],” Anguas said. “The MBA gives you the knowledge of management and how these companies run, and the JD [teaches you] what legal devices might be most advantageous to them at a given time...