Democratic Convention
Democrat Gov. Robert P. Casey, a strong supporter of Pennsylvania’s restrictive laws against abortion, accuses his Democratic Party of adopting the “radical far-left” position on abortion (July 14).
Why is it radical or extreme that a woman should have control over her own body? The Democratic Party does not advocate abortion over childbirth. What it does advocate is that abortions should remain medically safe for women who have already decided to have an abortion. There is a huge difference there, the meaning of which “right-to-life” constituencies have not yet grasped.
DANA ROSNER
Los Angeles
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