One area of distinct difference between Jill Long Thompson and Jim Schellinger is that of abortion. Their positions on this "hot button" issue wouldn't have concerned me all that much eight years ago. This is a difficult matter for most people, and I try to be respectful of everyone's view.
But due to the current makeup of our United States Supreme Court, there is at least some chance that Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Should that happen, the individual states would once again determine their own policies. You can imagine which way the pressures would run in Indiana.
Prior to that landmark decision, I dated a girl (then aged 16) in High School for a while who'd had an abortion at age 14 or 15. This information came to me inadvertently, but she did give me some of the details. The part I'll share is that she was spirited out of state for the procedure and everything was kept very quiet.
She was luckier than many girls who were in similar situations at that time. Her parents had some money, were understanding, and had at least some connections. It could have been a lot worse.
Jim Schellinger states quite clearly that his religion teaches him that abortion is wrong. That seems to be all he wants to say on the topic.
Jill Long Thompson believes in a woman's right to make the decisions - rather than the state. I spoke with one of her staffers to get a bit more nuance, and what I got was very similar to the way Bill Clinton characterized his views on the matter. If you recall, he said that abortions should be safe, legal and rare - or something very close to that.
I don't think, though I am speculating, that Mr. Schellinger would actively work to outlaw abortion in Indiana. I'm more concerned with how he would react were he to be presented with a bill passed by the General Assembly which accomplished that end. From what I know, (which is limited) I would expect he'd sign it.
I believe I know what Ms. Long Thompson would do. I believe she would veto it.
Thought you might be interested.
Update: This post was up for only about an hour when the Schellinger campaign came by for a look. Isn't tracking software cool? BTW, it appeared to be from his company, actually.
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