The Republican Party, the right-wingers and those deeply entrenched in a specific way of thinking are jubilant – and my Roman Catholic Church officially lauds the US Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision on abortion. The Vatican’sthat “the fact that a large country with a long democratic tradition has changed its position on this issue also challenges the whole world”.
Second, this is not a decision born out of democracy: it is an almost fascist takeover of a democratic institution essential for justice served in a democratic society. Since Donald Trump, the US has lost many facets of a functioning democratic system. Radical white evangelical fundamentalists have taken over the reins at the Supreme Court and are forcing their ill convictions onto society.
I cannot, and will not, celebrate an attack on the values of democracy. I am appalled to know that the reality is that poor women will bear the brunt and consequences of this decision – there will be illegal and dangerous abortion options with deadly consequences. The writing is on the wall that – see the Alito and Thomas opinions – other basic rights will be on the chopping block in the future.
Obviously, religious institutions and faith-based groups can and should have an opinion and also participate in the public debate. But there are rules and ethics when it comes to how decisions in a democratic system are made.
Then one needs to say that the opposite is also true at the inception of Roe vs Wade. - both decisions, past and present were made by democratic processes enshrined in US law. Fascism is the outright control of the national government - control has now been returned to the state
Rubbish! The decision is great. Abortion brings a great curse over a nation. Look where USA is today, on a fast downward path.
Wrong. The USA is a federation. Each state should have the right to its own laws. Centralise too much and we will have a Nazi state. Maybe we should follow the commandments of God and don't do adultery ie we should not f...k around so much.
Garbage, over reaction.
So abortion is democratic? Murder of babies is democratic? Utter rubbish.
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