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Obama and the Abortion Problem

4.13.2009 Leave a Comment

It may come as no suprise to most that the election of President Obama did not necessarily harken a period of bipartisanship in the US Congress. As we have seen throughout the Obama administration's first several months in office, the Democratic and Republican parties are increasingly divergent on most issues. Perhaps the most shocking instance being the Recovery Plan passed by Congress early in President Obama's term where hardly any Republicans joined the Democratic coalition to reinvigorate the economy. As Obama transitions into other policy discussions, this fundamental didivide between the parties is becoming ever more clear.
Let's take for instance the topic of abortion:
Since President Obama's election last November the amount of private and public demonstrations against abortion has dramatically increased. Additionally, many more constituants are now contacting their Congressmen and Senators in a national effort to prevent the passage of the Freedom of Choice Act (which would firmly establish abortion as a right in federal law).
This recent surge in advocacy has evidently been caused due to an overwhelming fear that, under Obama, abortion will become even more prevalent in American society. Given the intensity of this fear, Democrats nation-wide will need to become even more persuasive and dedicated to a woman's right to choose in the months ahead. Hopefully, with enough counter-grassroots activity by progressive organizations, the Freedom of Choice bill will succeed and the United States will finally cement its dedication to women's rights. The Democratic Party must push for a quick passage of this bill as soon as possible in order to prevent the mainstream media from enflaming the debate. Additionally, in the weeks ahead, I anticipate the focus of political pudits everywhere shifting to rural district Democratic representatives. Given the overwhelming Christian character of many of these districts, enormous efforts to unite the Democratic Party on this bill must be made. The American public must come to understand the liberal arguement on the abortion effort in order to prevent such blatant character assaults such as the one mounted in this political cartoon.

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