Abortion: Is The Hard Work Paying Off?

This week, the Supreme Court decided to take a case about Partial-Birth Abortion. This case goes back 4 years. When President Bush took office, one of the first items he pushed for was a ban on partial-birth abortions. He received his bill and signed it into law. Immediately, the pro-abortion groups took it into court. The Supreme Court has finally decided to hear the case. In a few months, we will know if the Supreme Court believes that the federal government has the constitutional right to end partial-birth abortions.

Evangelical Christians have waited for this day for a long time. They will finally know if all their hard work has paid off. President Bush can owe his presidency to a large evangelical Christian turnout. The reason for the high evangelical Christian turnout was this one issue. President Bush has appointed two Supreme Court justices. Judge Roberts replaced a pro-life judge. Judge Alito replace a pro-choice judge. Over the last few years, the pro-life side needed one additional vote. If both of these judges do what is expected; Evangelicals will be very happy with their President.

This leads us to an even more interesting case. The state of South Dakota is trying to pass a law that will outlaw all most every abortion in that state. The Governor of South Dakota, Michael Rounds, has refused to say if he will sign the bill into law. He is a pro-life Republican, but he is unwilling to say what he is going to do with this bill.

If Governor Rounds signs the bill into law, the law will immediately be contested in court. If this case goes to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court will decide whether or not individual states have the right to restrict abortions. If the Supreme Court gives the authority back to the states (Where It Belongs), within 5 years we could see the end of abortion as we know it in our country. Abortion will still be legal in states that allow it. However, this will make abortion a regional affair. The northeast and the West coast will have abortions. The heartland will more than likely not.

Evangelcial Christians have worked hard to convince GOP Presidents to name pro-life judges. Reagan failed to do this, and Bush Sr. Failed as well. It sounds as if George W. got the message. It seems as if all the hard work is finally paying off.