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Originally posted by spookyfish
I think this would be a swell idea, but for the fact that I'm willing to bet that 90% of the populace doesn't know where their state legislators stand on the subject. In some ways, I would venture to say the state politicians are even less accountable to the electorate than the federal ones, in the sense that the public at large knows less about them and what they are doing. Now, if you're talking a referendum, that's another thing, entirely.
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Not that Congress sets the rules for abortion (other than on miltary bases, etc.)
If Roe/Casey were overturned there would be a five-10 year period where a bunch of unwanted juvenile deliquents would be born, to terrorize all of us as we get to retirement age.
Then, the voters in half the states would throw out most of the legislators voting to restrict abortion, and it would end up as available as it is now.
While Penske is right about current politicians, that's because of the focus the conservatives have put on electing anti-abortion types. Given a different S. Ct. rule, I don't doubt the liberals' ability to create focus as well.
