Feds Boost Abortion Clinic Security Amid Tiller Probe

Very sad that people doing legal jobs have to live and work in fear. Reply

Has the Dept of Homeland Security elevated the threat level to "orange" or "red" in light of the dangers posed by such right wing vermin?... There's a heck of a lot of "chatter" going on these days. Reply

There is a clear pattern of increased violence against abortion providers (doctors and clinics) during the administrations of pro-choice presidents. http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/06/01-1 This excellent comment by "Doll" illustrates why Newser should give very high exposure to the increasing violence and hate speech. The rhetoric about keeping abortion legal and rare overlooks important principles involved: "Hasn't anyone ever read the actual language of Roe v Wade? It would seem that everyone assumes that Roe v Wade gave the public unlimited access to abortions. Not so. From the NYT the day Roe v Wade was decided (also the day LBJ died) they printed an article about what Roe v Wade entailed. The SCOTUS addressed the states: No state can prohibit an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. States can decide what they will during the second trimester (my interpretation- I find the wording fuzzy). States cannot PERMIT third trimester abortions except if the mothers life or health are endangered or if the fetus is not viable. This good doctor who was assasinated by zealots was in the business of saving lives - those of the mothers. If you want to go to the Bible, in the old testament one story went: If two men are fighting and one should accidently kill the others wife, who is pregnant, he shall be killed. But if she only looses the baby, he should pay a fine. While I do not agree with the morality here, given that it was an accident, the clear sense is that the living are more valuable than the unborn." Reply