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jeff47

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42. Depends on how they made it illegal.

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 11:43 AM

Nov 2013

If they just ban it in one state, then yes you can go to another state. The Constitution means states can not generally ban travel to another state.

But they could pass a law such that you get arrested when you return to the state.

For example, until recently Lotteries were illegal in North Carolina but legal in Virginia. A whole lot of Virginia lottery retailers near the border got a whole lot of business from people with North Carolina license plates.

So North Carolina made it illegal to possess a lottery ticket in North Carolina. They couldn't stop people from going to Virginia, but they could go after people who did.

An anti-abortion state could make abortion illegal, and then require women to medically document that any miscarriage was 'natural'. So if she goes to another state to get an abortion, she can't be arrested for that. But she could be arrested for not having the right documentation.

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and your point is? cali Nov 2013 #7

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I hope voter turnout changes this. whttevrr Nov 2013 #51

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ohio tried that a few years ago, if my memory serves niyad Nov 2013 #47

You used to be able to. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #39

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