Essentially, it would appear that Fred wants to take us back to pre- Roe v. Wade days:
Fred essentially wants to turn the power over to the states. This I can agree with. To the best of my knowledge, there are no Federal murder laws, outside of those that take place on Federal property. The states, then, would be the rightful stewards of the abortion issue and legislation pertaining to abortion.
Note that Fred would not support any federal funding for abortion, whether domestically or overseas.
Jay, over at Stop the ACLU, says this:
One admirable trait of Fred’s is that he has never pretended to be on both sides of any issue during this election. He has always claimed a federalist view on social issues, and he’s been consistent. I am one of the most social conservative bloggers around, and I agree that most of the solution is with the people. I agree that these decisions should be made by the families and the State representing the views of its majority. Most likely, the only way abortion will ever diminish is if Roe Vs. Wade is overturned. Fred Thompson agrees that this Supreme Court decision was a bad one. It was this decision that put the issue of abortion in the Federal government hands in the first place. Liberals should remember this the next time they complain that the Federal government is trying to “trample on women’s rights’”. Whether its abortion or homosexual marraige it is best left at the State levels.
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Constitutionally, the federal government has very limited powers. According to the constitution, Thompson has the right stance. The states have jurisdiction over their territory, and the Federal government is forbidden from presiding over matters that are internal to the state.
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