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

katmondoo

(6,524 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 01:52 PM Jul 2013

After finishing with abortion bans will the next ban be divorce [View all]

Abortion and divorce were banned in the 40's, 50's and before. Since we are seeing a return to the past I am waiting for the next ax to fall in controlling our lives.

23 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

After finishing with abortion bans will the next ban be divorce [View all] katmondoo Jul 2013 OP

It was never banned in this country back in the 40's and 50's. It was harder to get. Cleita Jul 2013 #1

Divorce was banned in the U.S. in the 40s and 50s?????? Say what????? nt valerief Jul 2013 #2

That would be a surprise to my grandmother MountainLaurel Jul 2013 #11

Their Secret Agenda Is Control Over People's Sex Lives - You Can Count On The Following TheMastersNemesis Jul 2013 #3

if divorce became illegal ... AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #4

Most Likely It Would But I Fear Women Would Pay The Largest Price. TheMastersNemesis Jul 2013 #9

Amerika to Nihon no souiten darou Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #21

I keep thinking that is coming. However, that will definitely be the end of the republican southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #5

Divorce was more difficult to get in some states in the 40s, 50s and 60s onenote Jul 2013 #6

No. and they're not even close to finished cali Jul 2013 #7

no, but the Chinese have an effective way to curb the numbers.. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #8

No - Republican shits like divorce, so that they can go for trophy wives muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #10

^this LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #13

If divorce is banned, how are rich guys going to get trophy wives? Retrograde Jul 2013 #12

I had to go to Mexico for my Divorce 1964 katmondoo Jul 2013 #14

That's only because there was a waiting period of a year in Calif. for Cleita Jul 2013 #17

Louisiana has a sneaky backdoor approach to that KamaAina Jul 2013 #15

Contraception is next. Then bans on anything other than missionary style sex. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #16

That would affect rich white men, so no. Brickbat Jul 2013 #18

In the 1970's, I was a divorce paralegal HeiressofBickworth Jul 2013 #19

I'd love to see Limbaugh try and reconcile THAT! 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #20

The cure for that would be for people to just avebury Jul 2013 #22

In the Depression abandonment was known as "poor man's divorce." LeftyMom Jul 2013 #23