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Vinca

(54,354 posts) Fri Sep 3, 2021, 07:39 AM Sep 2021

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Elie Mystal, a legal expert, says . . . [View all]

Biden would be entirely within his rights to deputize doctors in Texas and make them federal employees with immunity. That's a great idea. Make all clinic employees federal officers and untouchable.

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Elie Mystal, a legal expert, says . . . [View all] Vinca Sep 2021 OP

Need more information as to how this works KS Toronado Sep 2021 #1

Qualified Immunity WHITT Sep 2021 #5

Above the law. SergeStorms Sep 2021 #6

yeah I need more information about "Standing to Sue" DeeNice Sep 2021 #20

Order the Gilead National Guard to set up "field hospitals" in current abortion providers' offices... MrModerate Sep 2021 #2

I like this idea. If it can be done, the wnylib Sep 2021 #47

i'm dying to see what they come up with. mopinko Sep 2021 #3

Interesting Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #4

And how does he propose we protect the person having the abortion? Native Sep 2021 #7

Exactly... this law is not easily undone. berni_mccoy Sep 2021 #8

Deputize them as well. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #9

True they could be given it and then after the procedure is over cstanleytech Sep 2021 #10

No need to withdraw the deputization. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #11

Because it could be abused later by them if it's cstanleytech Sep 2021 #23

And stop the vigilante posse's from going after everyone they know. plimsoll Sep 2021 #14

Federal confidential informant protection, a witness to civil rights violations against themself :) FreepFryer Sep 2021 #16

This law doesn't allow Sur Zobra Sep 2021 #19

I wonder why they excluded pregnant women. Repubes love to punish females. zuul Sep 2021 #22

So it's completely legal for me to use a coat hanger on myself... Native Sep 2021 #25

They want to shut down all Sur Zobra Sep 2021 #29

I think I know why they excluded pregnant women. ShazzieB Sep 2021 #39

Exactly - nt reACTIONary Sep 2021 #44

They could make it a federal crime to turn in women for seeking abortions, or aiding someone else. Liberty Belle Sep 2021 #45

I'm all for expanding the court, wnylib Sep 2021 #48

Protect them from the crazies or from the law the other Texas crazies have passed? Vinca Sep 2021 #28

I think you are quite right! ShazzieB Sep 2021 #40

The law doesn't call for the women themselves to be defendants. pnwmom Sep 2021 #34

An excellent idea. We need to hit these tinpot dictators HARD and FAST. No fooling around, Nay Sep 2021 #12

Why doesn't Texas secede? BarbD Sep 2021 #13

Maybe because it worked so well the last time? Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #18

I'd support them in that and I'm sure wnylib Sep 2021 #49

K&R UTUSN Sep 2021 #15

Wouldn't all this violate HIPPA laws? davsand Sep 2021 #17

I've been wondering that. nt pnwmom Sep 2021 #35

The only way they could know for sure is wnylib Sep 2021 #50

Wouldn't that violate the Hyde Amendment? Blaukraut Sep 2021 #21

That's a good question, but I say to hell with it. Apparently, laws no longer apply to anyone Vinca Sep 2021 #27

Pay the doctors for consulting work if the will perform the procedures Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #31

The Democrats can be clever too. FM123 Sep 2021 #24

Doctors that work within the VA healthcare system can not be sued for malpractice. marie999 Sep 2021 #26

Have all abortions performed by VA doctors. Sogo Sep 2021 #46

Is the law an attempt to write religious beliefs into law bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #30

IMO, every antiabortion law is an attempt to do that. ShazzieB Sep 2021 #41

There you go bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #43

If the Hyde Amendment prevented federalized doctors The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #32

What if the doctors were private, but operate on federal property, such as a military installation? Blaukraut Sep 2021 #36

Probably safer for the docs too. The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #38

I don't think that's what he said StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #33

thanks. that seems a lot more - plausible stopdiggin Sep 2021 #37

Sure - but the Extreme Court would nix it faster than you can say States' Rights peppertree Sep 2021 #42