[lbo-talk] Barack-lash!

[John Thornton]

Doug Henwood forwarded:
> I have repeatedly said that I think it’s entirely appropriate for 
> states to restrict or even prohibit late-term abortions as long as 
> there is a strict, well-defined exception for the health of the 
> mother. Now, I don’t think that "mental distress" qualifies as the 
> health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue 
> that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant problems 
> to the mother carrying that child to term. Otherwise, as long as there 
> is such a medical exception in place, I think we can prohibit 
> late-term abortions. 

Can one of Obama's fans tell me if Obama thinks "mental distress" itself 
isn't a health concern or is this specifically a dismissal of womens 
"mental distress" as a health concern?
Since a "strict, well-defined exception" of "serious physical issue[s]" 
would include a list of what is serious and what is frivolous I assume 
Obama's fans have access to what constitutes his idea of the strict 
well-defined exceptions? Would they care to share? Does Obama actually 
have a strict well-defined definition or is this something good people 
just inherently know?

John Thornton