Posted by Dave on 04/28/05 at 09:58:05 am
Categories: Pro-Life

Democrats for Life have proposed new legislation that they say would reduce the number of abortion by 95 percent over the next ten years:

The proposal, which the group calls the "95-10 initiative", is "a comprehensive proposal of 15 different policy programs that, when fully funded and implemented in coordination with each other" will tackle many of the issues facing pregnant mothers.

Kristen Day, Executive Director of DFLA said that, "The 95-10 Initiative is our number one priority. While many talk about protecting life, we're proposing a legitimate policy initiative that will actually reduce the number of abortions in America."

Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) commented Thursday that, "The plan outlined today is a good first step to successfully reduce the rate of abortion by offering alternatives that promote family, promote adoption, and provide education and support for new mothers. I commend Democrats for Life of America for their efforts to bring this issue to the forefront of the agenda and for putting the care and support for newborns and new mothers above all else."

You can read the proposal over at Democrats for Life. This seems like it could be a great piece of legislation...if it actually worked. It actually could be something that the pro-choice side would support (because it would keep abortion legal), yet would lead to the all important goal of reducing abortions. I can already see that one of the biggest hurdles will be this:

Require insurance coverage of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

But should that really be a hang up? Is this what we want? To reduce abortions as much as possible? As I have said several times, I do not expect abortion to made illegal any time soon, if ever. But I do think that the number of abortions can be greatly reduced. This bill could be worth "fighting" for.

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