Abortion, Gay Marriage and Illegal Immigration! Oh My!
I know it’s only June, but Christmas came early for your favorite political blogger and commentator. Friday’s news regarding abortion, gay marriage and illegal immigration mean Monday’s show is going to be a lot of fun.
Two federal judges issued rulings granting injunctions against portions of Indiana’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood and a recently passed immigration law. In New York State the Legislature passed a measure making New York the sixth state in the Union to legalize gay marriage.
While I’m sure there are people right now who think these are three signs of the apocalypse, but nothing could be further from the truth. And upon close inspection of each of these controversial issues, the decisions make perfect sense.
On the Planned Parenthood funding issue, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt said the state must continue it’s funding to PPIN and she halted the requirement that doctors tell a woman a fetus feels pain during an abortion procedure. She let stand the requirement that doctors tell a woman life begins at conception. The Indiana Attorney General will likely to appeal the decision. On the issue of funding, which members of both parties voted for, I never could make the connection between abortion funding and women’s reproductive health services, especially since federal law prohibited funding most abortions. In additions, hospitals were exempt from the new law, but then again, they had a much better lobby.
On immigration, Judge Sarah Evans Barker blocked two major provision of Indiana’s recently passed law. One measure would have allowed police to arrest someone if they were here illegally even if they had not committed a crime. It also would have not allowed ID cards issued by foreign consulates to be used as identification. My position from day one has been immigration is the sole purview of the federal government, like it or not, and the states roles are very limited.
The third and final issue, is the New York State Senate passed a measure making same-sex marriage legal. I have never understood the opposition to same-sex marriage. In my opinion, gay couples have just as much right to be as happy or as miserable as everyone else.
As you can tell, Monday morning’s radio show is going to be interesting, to say the least. Feel free to call in at 317-228-1430 or 1-866-440-1430.
