Reply #35: Seems like a corruption of the word "progressive" -- and an odd article

[Sparkly]

Was it only the article's author who called Third Way a "progressive advocacy group," or are they calling themselves that?

In any case, I'm not sure she fully understands the issue at hand.

Polls show that most Americans support legal abortion, yet they also favor some restrictions, particularly after the first trimester.

There already ARE restrictions, particularly after the first trimester. This is a perfect example of how Democrats do NOT need to change stands on issues, but need to be better at communicating those stands and the reasons for them.

Democratic lawmakers have found themselves boxed in by a pro-choice orthodoxy that fears the slippery slope—the idea that allowing even the smallest limitation on abortion only paves the way for outlawing it altogether.

Again, does she think there are NO limitations right now? Does she think the Democratic party platform includes a push to outlaw all limitations?

As a result, most Democrats opposed popular measures like "Laci and Conner's Law"—which makes it a separate federal crime to kill a fetus—and a ban on the gruesome procedure called partial-birth abortion.

THAT is a slippery slope because it easily leads to considering the fetus a citizen-person thus making abortion murder under the law.

I am not clear on how much of this article is the author's misunderstanding and/or misrepresentation and how much of it is the "Third Way" Democrats' actual message.

It strikes me as WRONG on so many levels, it's hard to know where to start!