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avebury

(10,953 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:01 AM Jun 2022

If the Native American tribes were smart they would

provide Planned Parenthood a building on Tribal Lands to provide all contraceptive services including abortion. I doubt that States can dictate to the Tribes was goes on in tribal lands. The Supreme Court could have provide Tribes another revenue source.

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Jade Fox

(10,030 posts)
4. I believe that has been suggested in Oklahoma...
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:03 AM
Jun 2022

and the state government has already threatened that idea.

avebury

(10,953 posts)
6. So far Stitt has not gotten anywhere in his figthts
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:05 AM
Jun 2022

with the Tribes.

I would love to see some Lawyers talking to the tribes about it and provide legal assistance if the Tribes choose to go in that direction.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,473 posts)
5. Why would you assume they want to do that?
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:05 AM
Jun 2022

After colonizing the land and forcing them onto reservations, it's shitty to look to them to "save" the rest of the population.

avebury

(10,953 posts)
8. It would be a really big thumbs up at the ultra conservative
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:07 AM
Jun 2022

white man who wants to preserve the status quo rather then to become members of the minority themselves.

RockRaven

(15,049 posts)
7. Not so. That's not how their sovereignty works, unfortunately.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:06 AM
Jun 2022

For a full explanation of why, I recommend listening to episode 598 of the "Opening Arguments" podcast from May 23 2022.

Irish_Dem

(47,552 posts)
12. NA tribes would become targets of right wing violence.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 11:32 AM
Jun 2022

Every male teenager with a gun would go after them.

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