hillary seeks common ground on abortion!

it is no surprise that president bush has not yet responded to my letter (see below), but i didn't want you to think i only pick on democrats to help women achieve equality in this country...but it came as a bit of a surprise to hear hillary clinton seeking common ground on abortion in her roe v. wade speech to pro-choice supporters yesterday in albany.

she called on anti-abortion and abortion rights activists to form an alliance to support sex education -- basing efforts on the facts of the matter, not ideological wishful-thinking. and she did so without giving up her own pro-choice views. (more details..)

this could the beginning of another clinton centrist presidential bid, but whatever it is i must applaud. abortion rights has not only divided the country, but deeply divided women -- and been a key reason that more women haven't helped more women get elected to congress and state legislatures.

abortion rights is NOT a black-and-white, cookie-cutter issue. there are just too many complicated angles, and we must agree to disagree -- not keep ourselves locked in mortal combat over something not winnable by either side. then we'd be free to achieve critical mass and create a real political power base for women. what a concept!

(courtesy of withoutboundaries.com)