partial birth abortion

David Oatney shows a little fear in his description on how an Obama/Nunn ticket might change the shape of the race for President:

But I can't say I'm surprised. After all, her husband believes it is okay to kill the newly-born, as per his opposition to born-alive infant protection legislation, so it stands to reason that Mrs. Obama would be a fan of partial-birth abortion.

The Fetus People are in full bloom here in TN, and some of their antics have even made the newswire at Feminist Majority.

Ken Whitehouse has a great story behind the paywall about five organizations in the State chastising former state Senator David Fowler for some of the rhetoric he is using in his push to get

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SJR127 the resolution that would allow the state to ban partial birth abortion is gaining new steam. Some have said it is a political stunt but many people value life in election years and non election years. We are giving all people Republican and Democrat the chance to support it.

I have signed the petition, I petition you to do the same!

A new opinion from Tennessee Attorney General reopens debate over whether the state constitution needs to be amended in order to place restrictions on abortion:

State Senator Joe Haynes (Democrat from Nashville) issued a press release today calling the Senators sponsoring SJR-127 “extremists.” He also called the senators “out of touch with the opinion of a majority of Tennesseans.” Hmmm.