A warning from Alabama clinics on abortion: 'this is coming for blue states' - Velshi - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Alabama’s Attorney General, in a state that is already enforcing one of the nation's strictest abortion bans that makes no exception for rape or incest, is now asserting his right to criminally prosecute anyone who assists women in traveling to other states for abortions. Whether the abortion would be legal in the state where it's performed would be of no consequence.

Legal historian and abortion law scholar Mary Ziegler says nothing like this has been tried since the civil war. “Nobody is safe anywhere,” says Robin Marty, operations director at West Alabama Women’s Center. The fight is in Alabama and southern states now, but “this is coming for blue states.” - Aired on 09/10/2023.

[JohnSJ]

1. This will eventually get to the Supreme Court, but one thing is certain, this will not stop people

helping women who need an abortion.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. The frightening thing is that so many qualified doctors are too afraid since they could go to prison

And those who have money can fly to other states, but those without are forced to take their chances.

[JohnSJ]

3. From what I understand OBYGN Doctors are leaving states who have the most restrictive anti-abortion

laws

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I heard that as well. Which leaves women with serious health issues with no options.

[Demovictory9]

5. Women of Alabama..you support this?

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6. I would imagine there would be quite an extradition fight if they tried to pull that horse shit in

Michigan. Goddamned fascists.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I know, this is getting ridiculous

We keep hearing about women who almost died because they weren't ill enough - but how many didn't make it? We haven't heard about them.