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intheflow

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7. The final outcome will never be "abortion rights everywhere" if it goes back to the states.

Wed May 11, 2022, 09:55 AM

May 2022

Hell, we don't even have abortion rights everywhere under Roe, as many, many poor women haven't been able to access abortions in states that have bullied abortion providers to close up shop and leave. Agreed, though, that a sex strike wouldn't work - or would only work if we could get the Justices' spouses on board.

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I suspect we'll get a watered down ruling on Roe v Wade... [View all] Wounded Bear May 2022 OP

Same, majority republicans don't favor ban on abortion. MAGA has stepped in it uponit7771 May 2022 #1

Leave it up to the states . ..... Lovie777 May 2022 #2

This would overturn Roe V Wade LeftInTX May 2022 #6

Just like slavery was "up to the states" for a long time? SharonAnn May 2022 #18

+1 Meadowoak May 2022 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author SharonAnn May 2022 #22

Leave it Rebl2 May 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #52

Why live in a Red state? Polybius May 2022 #55

But the GOP has gerrymandered many states Diamond_Dog May 2022 #34

So it goes back to the state level? Suggested strategy. Norton Nork May 2022 #3

The final outcome will never be "abortion rights everywhere" if it goes back to the states. intheflow May 2022 #7

Is this gaslighting?? 58Sunliner May 2022 #51

Forget what I said before. This just in. Norton Nork May 2022 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX May 2022 #4

This was in Breaking News: LeftInTX May 2022 #5

I'm hoping that too. Can't imagine the final decision as medival as Alito's draft BS. Hoyt May 2022 #8

I have always thought the GOP would never want to give up their best wedge issue. Emile May 2022 #9

But the crazies have been running the asylum for a while now...nt Wounded Bear May 2022 #14

Would be interesting to hear what Darth alito has to say in conference empedocles May 2022 #10

I want to know who the leaker is before I decide. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #11

I really don't care who, though I suspect it was a rightie, not a leftie who did it... Wounded Bear May 2022 #16

I don't think they can...I mean they can but ... Buckeyeblue May 2022 #12

Older laws in Texas prohibited abortion after 20 weeks LeftInTX May 2022 #30

So really they would be punting on viability Buckeyeblue May 2022 #62

That's certainly possible, but we should not decrease our vigilance, nor MineralMan May 2022 #13

Agreed. We should in no way reduce vigilance and activism on women's rights... Wounded Bear May 2022 #15

My gut said a pro-choice person leaked it for this reason 867-5309. May 2022 #17

Possible, for sure, but I like my RW leak as a trial balloon theory, too... Wounded Bear May 2022 #20

That's a hot debate, but why would a pro-choice person go to the trouble. plimsoll May 2022 #43

They created a Frankenstein and have lost control. Phoenix61 May 2022 #19

Indeed! nt Wounded Bear May 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #23

Rule 39: "There is no such thing as coincidence." Wounded Bear May 2022 #25

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Oh..... and I forget, are they still invading the Ukraine? jaxexpat May 2022 #46

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Those are old mob hits. They're going to find a lot more bodies. gldstwmn May 2022 #67

Alito is worse than Clarence Thomas, gab13by13 May 2022 #26

No argument here... Wounded Bear May 2022 #28

Alito's Overreach will be the Beginning of the End of the Movement Conservative's attempted Coup. Tommymac May 2022 #39

Thomas and Alito are equally awful but in different ways. gldstwmn May 2022 #66

I tend to agree with your assessment on every point. msfiddlestix May 2022 #29

The court will do what Leonard Leo tells it to do. gab13by13 May 2022 #31

OTOH, zealots be zealots hvn_nbr_2 May 2022 #32

IMO what needs to happen is for Biden to fire Wray bc only by doing that are we going to in2herbs May 2022 #33

When people tell you who they are, believe them. Scrivener7 May 2022 #35

Not a chance in hell. BannonsLiver May 2022 #36

K&R for Great Advice nt Tommymac May 2022 #37

No way Stargleamer May 2022 #38

Wow. You really are positive about Democrats. Tommymac May 2022 #40

Nope, just understand the efficacy of antivoter laws and measures, that's not negative that's just.. uponit7771 May 2022 #41

K&R n/t Cheezoholic May 2022 #54

Ditto-ish. elleng May 2022 #42

Recommended. H2O Man May 2022 #44

I think it's part of an observable, 50 year pattern Torchlight May 2022 #45

Pussy Hat march? Uhmm... 58Sunliner May 2022 #49

Nope Andy Canuck May 2022 #50

I agree that the leak was to test the waters. Baked Potato May 2022 #53

Not just that gas prices are being gouged Cheezoholic May 2022 #56

Now, I think they will over turn Tickle May 2022 #57

Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #58

While the OP is a bit preachy... CrackityJones75 May 2022 #59

I don't think they will water it down Bettie May 2022 #60

The watered-down approach is what Roberts wanted Algernon Moncrieff May 2022 #61

There will be no watering down or compromising. Patterson May 2022 #63

Why haven't the liberal justices circulated dissent? Bluesaph May 2022 #64

They're not going to water it down. This is what their dark money backers have paid for. gldstwmn May 2022 #65