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...groundbreaking state health care plan he passed. Asked in a recent debate if he'd seek congressional authorization to take out Iran's nuclear facilities, he responded, "Well, you sit down with your attorneys..." For a Republican, that's something like a Democrat saying, "Well, maybe we should overturn Roe v. Wade and turn abortion over to the states." Also, he is a Mormon, which many religious conservatives consider a cult. Fred Thompson seems to be performing a quarter-hearted presidential-campaign drop-by, living proof that not all actors can play charming. He's another divorc?, and was once...
...Roe v. Wade dramatically altered the abortion options of most American women. By contrast, the abortion case decided last term staked out an equivocal position on a specific procedure that, according to abortion-rights advocates, is rarely used...
Since you bring up Roe v. Wade, what's its future...
...depends who wins the 2008 election. If a Republican wins the 2008 election, Roe v. Wade will be overturned. There is no doubt about that. If a Democrat wins, it will likely remain in force. I don't feel that I'm going out on much of a limb there. But I think that's appropriate. The Republican party has been on record opposing Roe for two decades, and they've appointed 11 of the last 13 Justices. By rights it probably should have been gone...
...illegal trade ranges from private individuals flogging jars of caviar at open-air market stalls to well-organized smuggling operations, with paid couriers picking up pre-packed black market roe for delivery to specified customers...