S.5 and Ronald Reagan

Over at DailyKos, "Avenging Angel" suggests that S.5 be named "The Ronald Reagan Life Legacy Act" in an effort to force Republicans to vote for the measure or look bad for voting against it.

The idea that the late President would even entertain the idea of supporting S.5 is ludicrous. Those of us who have read President Reagan's essay "Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation" or any of his Proclamations declaring the sanctity of human life know that Mr. Reagan would never have permitted research using human embryos. He would have been first in line in defense of these tiny humans, arguing that as Americans we can do nothing less than defend the vulnerable and the weak.