The issue of ‘abortion’ has once again been thrust into the political arena. America’s Democratic Party has practically become a ‘single issue party’ campaigning for ‘abortion rights’ extending from conception to birth – and beyond.
Yet, it has long been understood that ‘abortion’ – as a political issue – is unresolvable in terms of satisfying a voting majority, which is why most political parties wisely avoid raising it. Some believe that abortion should be banned outright, others at various stages during a pregnancy, and still others are supportive of abortion up to and ‘after birth.’
By pushing the abortion issue into the political arena, Democrats have successfully forced their opponents to address the issue, a tactic that tends to reveal weakness and division among those on the Right.
For example, Trump has been celebrated by the Right for having reversed Roe vs Wade, thus returning the jurisdiction over abortion back to the individual states, as per the American Constitution. On the other hand, many on the Right were outraged by Melania Trump’s recent publicized support of a woman’s right to an abortion.
And in Canada the new ‘right wing’ Unity Party of Canada has formed to compete specifically with the People’s Party of Canada with whom it shares many policy initiatives, save for the issue of ‘abortion.’ (Not exactly what one might expect from a party promoting ‘unity.’) Continue reading »