Reply #19: Slick or not, there is not unanimity among democrats on this issue.

[UdoKier]

Here's some ACLU info on D&X. ("Partial Birth") is a misnomer.

http://www.aclu.org/ReproductiveRights/ReproductiveRights.cfm?ID=4998&c=148

Personally I find the D&X procedure abhorrent, but I do believe there needs to be a provision for extreme circumstances like danger to the life of the mother.

I think many democrats who are inclined to support a ban on D&X might be wise to tie their support of the ban to the above-mentioned provision as well as INCREASED access to conventional early-term abortion in areas that are presently underserved.


EDIT: Link added.