The Republicans are at it again, this time in Virginia. Using a tactic that has been used in other southern states, they want abortion clinics to abide by various hospital guidelines, thereby forcing many of them to shut down.
Of course in doing so, the Republicans are confirming the premise that the government has the right to regulate around the area of healthcare (Obama care is the next step, but they cannot see it in their pragmatism). A dishonest bill from a dishonest party.
Abortion is not very controversial in most countries that have accepted a rational ('western") world view following the Renaissance, and it ought not to be in the U.S. if not for people who are very serious about their worship of this guy.
I wouldn’t be so comfortable about abortion remaining “not very controversial” in Western countries: in those countries, there remains a significant difference between the non-Muslim and Muslim birthrates. Islam opposes abortion – so you can expect that as they assume majority status (which they will in some European countries in 20-30 years), abortion will be severly curtailed.
Also, surveys show that the American population continues to become more anti-abortion, especially in the younger age groups (Gallup, May 2010).
I think the subject will become more controversial in the coming years, not less.