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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAcross the country, the SCOTUS decisison re abotion, really undermines T.R.A.P.
Sure, a constitutional amendment declaring that life begins at conception gets the lion's share of the outrage on the left, but it never should have. It is, as many in the pro-choice community have said for years, a classic feint- "look over here, look over here"- while from coast to coast, this century, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers has been the work horse of the anti-choice movement. It would be hard to overstate how damnably effective T.R.A.P. has been, in state after state in shutting down clinics and shutting out docs who perform abortions.
The decision yesterday regarding the onerous Texas regulations will impact other states with similar regulations, but it's important to remember that not all T.R.A.P. regulations in every state where they've been enacted were covered in the Texas decision.
It was a good, important first step in reversing the onerous burdens that have been placed on women seeking abortions in many states, but it's still just a first step.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/27/483698407/fallout-from-supreme-court-ruling-against-texas-laws-abortion-restrictions
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Dipshit governor thinks judicial branch isn't an equal pillar of govt & 5-3 Supreme Court rulings shouldn't count.
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Today's decision from a divided court is a prime example of activist jurists imposing their will on the people.
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Shorter @WisDOJ : I got nothing.
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My statement re: today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in case involving a Texas abortion law: http://ow.ly/qvpa301GoFq
Attorney General Brad Schimel Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Whole Womens Health v. Hellerstedt
Jun 27 2016
MADISON, WI Attorney General Brad Schimel issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in Whole Womens Health v. Hellerstedt:
Todays U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a Texas abortion law is disappointing and undermines the respect due to policy makers.
Wisconsin is defending a similar law in a case before the Supreme Court and we expect a decision in the near future.
cali
(114,904 posts)vintx
(1,748 posts)So good to see this step towards regaining access for so many women.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)This means regulatory laws of abortion providers in 23 states will likely be overturned.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,438 posts)they sure love and will fight tooth and nail for.....government (over)regulation- when it comes to certain things like abortion clinics. And it's all couched in their "concern" for women's health.
Good to see that there are at least SOME lines that SCOTUS thinks are way too far to cross.
cali
(114,904 posts)Orrex
(63,225 posts)elljay
(1,178 posts)I believe the correct term is "lady parts".
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)Matrosov
(1,098 posts)They try to make a case for states' rights when it comes to same-sex marriage, and they tell the federal government to stay out of it and let the people of the states decide.. Yet which party is also the one that thought it would be great if the Constitution could be amended to define marriage between a man and a women and essentially outlaw same-sex marriage through the federal government? Yup.
Wounded Bear
(58,721 posts)Fight is far from over. The forced birthers think they have God on their side. Personally, I think their "moral" support comes from someone a bit lower on the cosmic scale.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)Answer came back "No".
On that basis the Court ruled that the laws were intended to be restrictive not supportive.
That line of reasoning is decisive and powerful and knocks TRAP crap out of the game.
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)localroger
(3,631 posts)...that one thing the justices found offensive at the oral testimony is that it was obvious that the justification for the bill was a lie, the state's lawyers knew it was a lie, and they knew the justices knew it was a lie and expected them to nod and wink and go along with it. And while judges as a class can be very conservative they hate being overtly lied to.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)it's the realistic way things have to be done with a recalcitrant House.
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)As you say, one thing conservatives have done well is make these wildly over-the-top demands, then "settle" for something that is still extreme, but less so by comparison. They have successfully pushed the idea of "reasonable" restrictions on abortion to absurd levels.
We're playing defense, constantly, as they chip away. Always trying to sound reasonable in the face of ridiculous arguments.
Just as some of our better Democrats are now pushing to expand Social Security, rather than sit idle while Wall Street formulates attack after chiseling attack, we should push back for affirmative rights.
Start with a proposed Amendment to guarantee a woman's right to choose. Pivot to a state-by-state protective scheme.
More people support reproductive rights than don't. But they're being pulled out from under us nonetheless.
calimary
(81,511 posts)malthaussen
(17,217 posts)... justice on a case-by-case basis, because our legislative apparatus is not inclined to grant justice on the national level.
-- Mal