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May-17-2019 12:04printcomments

State Anti-Abortion Laws

The Republican war on women continues.

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(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - Alabama became the eleventh state to pass anti-abortion legislation. Now eleven of the 22 states with both a Republican governor and legislature have passed an anti-abortion law. I expect it to be eventually 22 of 22.

The Republicans know or should know that these laws are unconstitutional under the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in Roe v. Wade, but hope one or more of these state laws will reach the Supreme Court where they hope Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

If a state anti-abortion law does reach the Supreme Court, how will Justice Kavanaugh vote as he might be the swing vote? During his confirmation hearing last year, Kavanaugh said that Roe v. Wade is "an important precedent of the Supreme Court" that had been reaffirmed many times.

He further said that the 1992 Casey v. Planned Parenthood ruling upholding Roe was "precedent on precedent." The Supreme Court, however, can always overturn precedent.

The Republican war on women continues.

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JC June 11, 2019 8:30 am (Pacific time)

Women have the right to control their own bodies is what we hear all the time. I keep looking at all these issues


syntax4 May 17, 2019 3:34 pm (Pacific time)

i wonder if super conservative people view the pro-cannabis laws similarly to how progressive folks view anti-abortion laws?

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