Pro-choice is a good stance to take
As Americans mark the 34th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade on Monday, they will do so amid a shift in the political landscape as a result of the 2006 election cycle.
Last November, Americans reaffirmed their commitment to a woman’s right to choose by electing pro-choice candidates and defeating anti-choice ballot measures across the country, creating an opportunity to end the divisive attacks on choice and change the tone of this debate.
These victories for the pro-choice values of freedom, privacy and personal responsibility were not a red- or blue-state phenomenon. In fact, voters in Arizona, Kansas and New Mexico—states President Bush carried in 2004—all re-elected pro-choice governors.
In South Dakota, one of the nation’s conservative strongholds, voters overwhelmingly rejected an abortion ban that its supporters had described as a direct challenge to Roe.
Not only is it a solid stand to take, its the right one.
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