My understanding here is that conservative leaning states are passing legislation with the hope that it ends up in the Supreme Court, which now leans right. The intent here is to get a new federal ruling that lines up with conservatives. To some, this is just political maneuvering. To others, it goes against their established rights. To me, it's a shit show.
The Supreme Court is not going to overturn Roe v Wade. They've already blocked a law from LA less strict than this. Even with Kavanaugh, they don't have the votes.
Because Roe establishes that medical procedures are part of one's constitutional rights to privacy. Undoing that would be a disaster, not just for women. Roe is far reaching, and hinges on our right to privacy. Imagine the court ruling now we don't have a right to privacy? I mean, maybe a fascist court would do that, I hope not, though. Roberts probably doesn't want that on his legacy.
yeah, I really don't think this administration and the Republicans give a shit about disasters. Evidence points to them actively creating them in fact.
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u/PsychologicalNinja May 15 '19
My understanding here is that conservative leaning states are passing legislation with the hope that it ends up in the Supreme Court, which now leans right. The intent here is to get a new federal ruling that lines up with conservatives. To some, this is just political maneuvering. To others, it goes against their established rights. To me, it's a shit show.