Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

5. What bothers me most is that the states have taken away the right to medical abortions

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2023, 11:37 AM

Jul 2023

It didn't take us back to where we were in the 1970's, because those type of abortions were legal then. They overreached when they didn't take the life of the mother into consideration

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

48 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Who died and made the Supreme Court a Congress? [View all] In It to Win It Jul 2023 OP

Congress needed to strengthen abortion Medicare care and jimfields33 Jul 2023 #1

The inthewind21 Jul 2023 #2

biggest problem.... markie Jul 2023 #3

Congress is broken and has been most of American Johonny Jul 2023 #7

Congress was arguably the most powerful branch ITAL Jul 2023 #30

I think it was most powerful Johonny Jul 2023 #31

Depends on the President ITAL Jul 2023 #32

They like making MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #4

What bothers me most is that the states have taken away the right to medical abortions MiniMe Jul 2023 #5

Misogyny is the point. OMGWTF Jul 2023 #20

Misogyny is the point. OMGWTF Jul 2023 #21

Mental & physical health of the mother was taken into account, as well as rape & incest... Hekate Jul 2023 #29

Republicans always project Johonny Jul 2023 #6

Democracy died. lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #8

I think the death happened when Scalia died and rurallib Jul 2023 #10

if Hillary had won, McConnell's scheme would have not mattered. - n/t lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #11

true but with all the things the reich had going for it rurallib Jul 2023 #12

Ah, inthewind21 Jul 2023 #18

sure it was the voters, but they were persuaded by massive media campaign rurallib Jul 2023 #23

No inthewind21 Jul 2023 #25

McConnell was on the record MurrayDelph Jul 2023 #13

I recall reading an article where John McCain said something to that effect also In It to Win It Jul 2023 #19

Oh, but Hillary wasn't Ideologically PURE Fresh Water Falling Jul 2023 #24

Exactly inthewind21 Jul 2023 #28

Exactly inthewind21 Jul 2023 #15

RBG did... whatistheformat Jul 2023 #9

THIS! RAB910 Jul 2023 #16

I think she did MurrayDelph Jul 2023 #14

Fuck Precedent, fuck what the people want, OMGWTF Jul 2023 #17

Well inthewind21 Jul 2023 #22

As Reagan said bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #26

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2023 #27

I believe the SC has set some dangerous precedents with recent decisions--precedents that will Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #33

Nice inthewind21 Jul 2023 #36

How so? How can there be standing when there's no actual harm? Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #37

Declaratory judgement, It's done all the time inthewind21 Jul 2023 #40

That helps. Thank you! Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #43

What you have always understood Zeitghost Jul 2023 #44

So you think inthewind21 Jul 2023 #45

I think you may have replied to the wrong post Zeitghost Jul 2023 #46

Actually inthewind21 Jul 2023 #47

SCOTUS needs a complete overhaul on how judges are chosen and how long they serve. cstanleytech Jul 2023 #34

Maybe im missing something quakerboy Jul 2023 #39

So inthewind21 Jul 2023 #41

Scalia and RBG budkin Jul 2023 #35

I guess they must have lied. hadEnuf Jul 2023 #38

Clearly inthewind21 Jul 2023 #42

We don't. GoodRaisin Jul 2023 #48