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no_hypocrisy

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4. This Texas statute was the entire reason for Wendy Davis to make her famous filibuster and

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 01:01 PM

Jun 2016

to run for governor.

Even if the federal appellate decision is upheld by the USSC and its effect is limited to the jurisdiction of the federal circuit in which it's in, other states will be emboldened to pass their own statute in hopes of banning abortion without actually criminalizing the procedure.

I saw this coming this time of year in 1992 with the Webster decision.

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On Eve of SCOTUS Abortion Decision, Texas Accused of Suppressing Key Data [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

More from the article. cali Jun 2016 #1

SpokesLIAR. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #9

Abortion is an issue that no longer seems of important to DUers, if one goes cali Jun 2016 #2

It is important to this DUer. Aerows Jun 2016 #3

I worried about the outcome before Scalia died katmondoo Jun 2016 #5

And beyond personal autonomy, it affects women's economics. Ilsa Jun 2016 #10

Precisely. n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #11

^. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #37

It is still important to me. The election is sucking all the air out of the room. alfredo Jun 2016 #30

That's right. Seems DUers don't care about laws that target WOMEN for extreme suffering, even DEATH BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #8

yes, that passed my mind as I wrote that. cali Jun 2016 #12

Kick. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #14

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #22

thank you, Blanche. You speak for me. cali Jun 2016 #23

When did we loose our voice? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #41

Hmmm...we haven't lost our pice...it just doesn't often get heard. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #44

Broad Brush bullshit. trumad Jun 2016 #35

Or getting called for using phrases similar to Ilsa Jun 2016 #13

Maybe I'm too jaded, but it seems the Woman demographic BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #15

Yeah, sorry my gay rights got in the way of your abortion rights justiceischeap Jun 2016 #36

This DU feminist cares a lot about women having the ability to control their reproduction. lark Jun 2016 #18

And me, too! MyOwnPeace Jun 2016 #24

I think some people are just burned out with DU passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #21

It has been a real distraction from important issues such as women's rights and the environment. alfredo Jun 2016 #31

It is important to some of us Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #29

For the record BlueCollar Jun 2016 #32

This Texas statute was the entire reason for Wendy Davis to make her famous filibuster and no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #4

This is very interesting. herding cats Jun 2016 #6

Of course the gee oh pee lackeys are hiding and lying about data. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #45

we are now understanding why there are only eight justices currently on the scotus spanone Jun 2016 #7

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #16

With only 8 SCJ's on the bench, Kennedy is the tipping vote. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #17

Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I'm guessing that Kennedy cali Jun 2016 #20

God/dess I hope its 5-3! liberalla Jun 2016 #28

And senate democrats awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #25

Totally agree! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #42

^ BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #47

I remember a time awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #48

Ohhh, you MUST read "Amusing Ourselves to Death" BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #49

I will look that up awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #52

:) BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #53

I will try to sneak it in.... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #54

Lol! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #55

When I am in reading mode awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #56

I do the same thing, only classic literature and poetry don't figure in, BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #57

I just recently awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #58

Kick mcar Jun 2016 #19

k&r csziggy Jun 2016 #26

K&R Meldread Jun 2016 #27

I care LittleGirl Jun 2016 #33

FWIIW I think The Hype about Trump and Brexit took up much of the headlines here. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #34

kicking mopinko Jun 2016 #38

We won 5-3 alfredo Jun 2016 #39

5-3 BlueCollar Jun 2016 #40

Thanks for posting this... kag Jun 2016 #43

thank goodness SCOTUS acted correctly. and damn the woman-hating gestational slavers. niyad Jun 2016 #46

^ BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #50

. . . . niyad Jun 2016 #51

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