If people need to go to Canada in future to have abortions, will America no longer be Land of the Free?

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REPUBLICANS: Banning guns will not stop gun crimes.

ALSO REPUBLICANS: Banning abortions WILL stop abortions.

REPUBLICANS: Let's shrink government.

ALSO REPUBLICANS: Let's shrink government so it fits inside a woman's vagina.

BTW, the 1973 Roe decision was decided 7-2 and written by a republican appointed Justice. The 1992 Casey decision upholding Roe was written by a Reagan appointee on a court with EIGHT justices appointed by republican presidents.

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@ElwoodBlues Banning abortions isn't the answer, we agree on that.

ElwoodBlues · M

@Roadsterrider Yeah, we agree. But banning abortions is why the republican establishment held their noses and supported Trump.

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@ElwoodBlues I don't think that was a major reason except for the evangelicals maybe. Trump addressed several issues that struck a chord with moderates, the border, trade deficits, world strength and respect for the US. Banning anything out right doesn't work, it didn't work with alcohol, it didn't work with drugs, it hasn't worked with prostitution, and it wouldn't work with abortion. From what I have read about the leaked decision paper from the SCOTUS, their opinion is that Wade and Casey decisions be struck down and the issue be pushed back to the states. I think that is the correct answer to the problem, there is no specific power over abortion allocated to the federal government in the constitution, therefore it is up to the states to govern individually, as they have for other issues like firearm ownership and driving privileges. Minnesota can do what they want to do, and Mississippi can do what they want to do.