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pwb

(11,261 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2012, 03:32 PM Jun 2012

The Republicans were for Abortion before they were against it.

Roe vs Wade was a 7 to 2 decision.
How many of the 7 were appointed by the republicans?
Answer five. Five of the seven were appointed by republican Presidents.
Two were appointed by democratic Presidents.
The two who voted against it were appointed by one democrat and one republican president.
Read about it here,
http://vox-nova.com/2008/05/21/are-liberal-judges-to-blame-for-roe-v-wade/
I just thought this was interesting since Abortion is always thrown in our face come election time.

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The Republicans were for Abortion before they were against it. (Original Post) pwb Jun 2012 OP

Yes. And the Republics were looking for a wedge issue HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #1

They raised funds to create Planned Parenthood before they started trying to get rid of it. tanyev Jun 2012 #2

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. Yes. And the Republics were looking for a wedge issue

Reply to pwb (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 03:43 PM

Jun 2012

to capture the catholic and fundy vote when they seized on abortion. Prior to that they didn't care one way or another.

tanyev

(42,550 posts)

2. They raised funds to create Planned Parenthood before they started trying to get rid of it.

Reply to pwb (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 04:55 PM

Jun 2012

First Nationwide Planned Parenthood Campaign 1947 letter
Prescott Bush, Treasurer

http://www.randomhouse.com/doubleday/thefamily/media/thefamily_document007a.pdf

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