The Founders put in the ability to change the Constitution, so it is perfectly in line with Paul's beliefs to want to make an amendment to prevent abortions.
A direct quote:
"But I also believe in the Constitution, and therefore, I consider it a state-level responsibility to restrain violence against any human being.
I disagree with the nationalization of the issue and reject the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all fifty states. Legislation that I have proposed would limit federal court jurisdiction of abortion. Legislation of this sort would probably allow state prohibition of abortion on demand as well as in all trimesters. It will not stop all abortions. Only a truly moral society can do that."
http://inthearena.blogs.cnn.com/201...-exploratory-committee-writes-about-abortion/
Yeah, which I disagree with 100%. I think there should be a right to choose. If you want to argue abortion I can do that, but you asked me why I don't like Ron Paul and I said I don't like his views on abortion. I also don't like that he consistently wants to make a bigger government while stating that he wants to make a smaller government. What you just posted is one example of that. Making constitutional amendments on social issues is, in my opinion, not making smaller federal government. I mean, we could make constitutional amendments on all kinds of social issues but I don't think that was the intention of our forefathers. It was a framework and the states are supposed to get the rights to decide on social issues. I know that it becomes tricky but I don't agree with making our constitution bigger and hiding behind that idea to push through opinions that don't belong in our federal government. Also, I wasn't aware of this new legislation he is researching. I was only speaking of his past attempts at legislation on this topic.
If you want the abortion debate, it's going to be on a personal note. When I was 21 I got pregnant. It was an accident but I was looking forward to the opportunity to have a baby. Then I got sick. My body began to not be able to fight everything that was going on plus support a baby. I was nearly 6 months pregnant and weighed 92 lbs when we made the decision (we being me, the father, and my doctors) to terminate the pregnancy in order to save my life. I still didn't want to do it, but at 6 months pregnant my baby didn't even weigh a pound and wasn't growing and they insisted that it wouldn't survive anyway. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do and I was devastated. I still am. When I think about it I think I could have a 14 year old son today. His name would have been Thomas Stephens. He was due on my birthday. According to Ron Paul, this is a situation which never occurs and there never has, in his whole life, been a case like this, yet I have lived it and seen it and I know there are others out there like me. According to Ron Paul, the girl who gets raped brutally doesn't have a right to choose that her body not change forever in favor of a life she didn't want to create (as he disagrees with all trimester abortions). According to Ron Paul a person who is carrying a child found to have Zellweger Syndrome doesn't have any choices either. Is it violence or compassion at that point? I don't know, but I think he's made up his mind and wants to make up the minds of all of us and I think we should have the right to vote on that, not have it forced down our throats.
Really though, I just want to talk about drugs, especially marijuana. I know you don't like it, but some of us do, and although I know this bill isn't going to pass, I hope it brings about a debate and some more support so future legislation can be more successful. I think it should be each states right to decide what they want to do with this one too.
