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PTWB

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13. That isn't how that works.

Reply to BamaRefugee (Original post)

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 12:51 PM

Jun 2022

The Government is prohibited from making an act illegal and then convicting people who performed that act before it was made illegal.

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What is the actual issue in reversing Roe v Wade? Is it murder? Help me out here. [View all] BamaRefugee Jun 2022 OP

The crime is what they say it is. It's based on NOTHING. They pull everything from their ass and if onecaliberal Jun 2022 #1

Then they can answer this. How can you murder someone who never existed in the first place? Walleye Jun 2022 #2

Well, then, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #4

According to the constitution person is a citizen once they are born in the United States. Born Walleye Jun 2022 #23

Excellent cilla4progress Jun 2022 #24

Many jurisdictions charge someone causing the death of a baby inside a pregnant woman with murder. MichMan Jun 2022 #5

Really? How old is the fetus? Brenda Jun 2022 #14

It may be limited to what is considered viable. Dont know. MichMan Jun 2022 #17

Thanks Brenda Jun 2022 #30

There have been inthewind21 Jun 2022 #25

I guess my point was WHEN Brenda Jun 2022 #29

New York state has defined it at 24 weeks, so they for one. MichMan Jun 2022 #32

Causing the death of a wanted child is a whole different leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #21

My reply was in response to Post #2 whose assertion made no distinction MichMan Jun 2022 #31

I think some people don't make that distinction. But leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #33

It isn't about the fetus. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author BusterMove Jun 2022 #6

Ex post facto unblock Jun 2022 #7

They completely ignore, or belittle, the physical risk of childbearing Freddie Jun 2022 #8

The actual issue? LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #9

Zygote. Hugin Jun 2022 #16

Well, according to Cell Theory, all cells come from previously living cells. Model35mech Jun 2022 #20

They will be sterilizing by force soon and there will be labor camps for LGBTQ and foster kids. Runningdawg Jun 2022 #19

#2 inthewind21 Jun 2022 #27

1. Controlling women 2. Controlling women 3. Exerting control over women. nt LexVegas Jun 2022 #10

Yes, yes, and yes. meadowlander Jun 2022 #22

The opinion reportedly runs about 100 pages, but apparently this Hortensis Jun 2022 #11

It does not matter. PuraVidaDreamin Jun 2022 #12

That isn't how that works. PTWB Jun 2022 #13

Cross posting this excellent DU answer from upthread: yonder Jun 2022 #15

I think it goes back to the 60's and the backlash against "liberals" usonian Jun 2022 #18

By "actual issue" are you asking about the legal rationale underlying Dobbs -something I don't see onenote Jun 2022 #26

Thank you. BamaRefugee Jun 2022 #34

You're asking two different questions. Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #28