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12/27/2003 Archived Entry: "Lieberman and the Abortion Party"

LIEBERMAN RUNS AFOUL OF THE ABORTION PARTY: The columnist Don Feder on occasion refers to the Democrats as "the Abortion Party," and the tempest that Sen. Joe Lieberman now finds himself in supports his contention. Lieberman has consistently voted pro-choice in the Senate and, despite his alleged social conservatism, has never taken a public position on abortion that could be construed as anything other than supportive of its legality. He reportedly made some innocuous comments to a newspaper about the implications of medical science's progress in lengthening the window of fetal viability. He now must scurry to defend his commitment to the Democrats' Holy Grail, Roe v. Wade.

Now, if fetal viability is the Supreme Court's standard for abortion rights, wouldn't changes in viability need to be taken into consideration? I don't think you need to be a stealth pro-lifer to make that point, but the Lieberman campaign isn't leaving anything up to chance, swearing up and down the senator is still pro-choice. Read the full story here.