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Political positions of Ted Kennedy : ウィキペディア英語版 | Political positions of Ted Kennedy (詳細はU.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), took positions on many political issues throughout his career via his public comments and senatorial voting record. This is a summary of some of them. ==Abortion== Although he was a staunch pro-choice advocate for the past 30 years, Kennedy adopted this position only after the ''Roe v. Wade'' decision in 1973. Prior to that, he held a pro-life position. A letter to a constituent, dated August 3, 1971, opposes "the legalization of abortion on demand" saying, "While the deep concern of a woman bearing an unwanted child merits consideration and sympathy, it is my personal feeling that the legalization of abortion on demand is not in accordance with the value which our civilization places on human life. Wanted or unwanted, I believe that human life, even at its earliest stages, has certain rights which must be recognizedthe right to be born, the right to love, the right to grow old. When history looks back at this era it should recognize this generation as one which cared about human beings enough to halt the practice of war, to provide a decent living for every family, and to fulfill its responsibility to its children from the very moment of conception."〔(A Tale of Two Teddies: Pro-choice Kennedy was pro-life in 1971 ), World NetDaily, August 3, 2005. Accessed online December 26, 2006.〕 Kennedy's reversal on this issue after ''Roe v. Wade'' became a source of continuing dispute between him and the Catholic Church, of which he was a member. In 1987, Kennedy delivered an impassioned speech condemning Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork as a "right-wing extremist" and warning that "Robert Bork's America" would be one marked by back alley abortions and other backward practices. Kennedy's strong opposition to Bork's nomination was important to the Senate's rejection of Bork's candidacy. In recent years, he has argued that much of the debate over abortion is a false dichotomy. Speaking at the National Press Club in 2005, he remarked, "Surely, we can all agree that abortion should be rare, and that we should do all we can to help women avoid the need to face that decision."〔Dionne, E.J. ("The New Liberalism: Democrats Need to Show Their Family Values" ), ''Washington Post'', January 14, 2005, page A19.〕 He voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ted Kennedy on the Issues )〕
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