The abortion debate is front and center once again – this time in Ohio. State Rep. Lynn Watchtmann is sponsoring what has become known as the heartbeat bill. Wachtmann’s legislation would ban abortions once a heartbeat is detected in an unborn child. Why did Wachtmann decide to make the heartbeat the dividing line between legal and illegal abortions? How early is a heartbeat detected in an unborn child? Why are some pro-life forces saying this bill could be a setback for the unborn? And how far will this legislation get in an Ohio legislature controlled by Republicans.
Archives for February 21, 2011
Three Martini Lunch 2/21/11
Greg Corombos and National Review’s Jim Geraghty celebrate Presidents’ Day. Greg discusses his respect for Washington, Reagan and Truman while Jim suggests Gerald Ford is underrated for what he did to move the nation past Watergate. On the flip side, Greg has very little that’s good to say about Obama, Carter, LBJ and Wilson, while Jim says Bill Clinton is very overrated and has ushered in the era of presidents needing to pass the Oprah test. And Jim and Greg debate how important social conservatism ought to be in the 2012 campaign.