On
this, the anniversary of the 1973 “Roe” decision (referred to, at the time, by
his own staff, as “Blackmun’s abortion”), I’d like to say “thanks” to President
Obama and ALL Democrats for, only recently, opening a door for those of us
working to end abortion.
Recently,
the President took on the task of degrading The Second Amendment; and he did it
through executive action, bypassing Congress. All the while, he, along with the
Democrat Party and the media, assured Americans that these actions were
entirely within Constitutional law (Obama’s a Constitutional lawyer,
remember….).
But,
what Obama accomplished, through his executive action was actually two things:
1.
He
federalized a “states rights” issue (the application of certain parts of the
law, as they apply to The Second Amendment), and…
2.
Opened
“Pandora’s Box” for advocates of the “Right to Life” movement.
What
Obama DIDN’T accomplish, interestingly, in his executive action was save any
lives; since none of his actions would have either prevented, nor WILL prevent,
crime.
Consider:
In claiming that this recent executive action is entirely in keeping with The
Constitution, the door is now open for any future President to take similar
executive action.
Let’s
take……oh……..abortion, for example.
A
President could, through executive action, entirely in “keeping with The
Constitution”:
-
Require,
federally, a “cooling off period” of, say, 10 days.
-
Require,
federally, a mandatory class and certificate of completion (attendees must pass
a written test) before receiving an abortion (this certificate is subject to
expiration)
-
Require
ALL providers of abortions, irrespective of number of abortions performed, to
be licensed, specifically and federally, on abortion procedures (this is in
additional to a Medical Doctorate, and is subject to annual renewal, based on
quality of practice)
I
imagine, also, that part of that executive order could require the law be
dialed back to its original language (no abortions after first trimester).
At
his State of the Union address, the President left one seat vacant,
representing those killed by gun violence.
Perhaps
a future President will do the same for those FIFTY SEVEN MILLION who never had a chance to be born…
