Confessions of a News Junkie

The U.S. Supreme Court's ban on partial birth abortions is a disgrace to our country's judicial decision. And it is not coincidental that the majority of the proponents of the ruling make religious justifications for protecting the fetus after twelve weeks. Therefore, the implications of this decision demonstrate religion's narrow control over justice and politics in our nation. There are many countries in western Europe that were founded on religious premises but uphold abortion laws and support women's reproductive decisions. Though we are a young nation, and even though our founders had all intentions to separate church and state, I hope we will catch up to the European countries, which safeguard a woman's right to privacy and good health care.