south dakota

[Hell's Bells]

The Wall Street Journal ran a full-page article on the South Dakota statute today. Apparently, a number of other states are looking at enacting similar laws (some with exceptions for rape and incest, and some with no exceptions whatsoever).

What raised my eyebrows, though, was one quote in the article. Without any elaboration, the article said that "A majority of the Supreme Court's justices are still expected to uphold Roe v. Wade." Though the article didn't elaborate, I can only assume that the author expects Kennedy to vote to uphold Roe.

really? he he he they think that a majority of jusitces will support them...

hmmm

there is alito, scalia, roberts, and i think one more
so that is 4 solid justices that support a fetuses right to life

i think this is going to get shot down in court and the supreme court

[Grizlaw]

really? he he he they think that a majority of jusitces will support them...

hmmm

there is alito, scalia, roberts, and i think one more
so that is 4 solid justices that support a fetuses right to life

Clarence Thomas is the fourth...but as I said in my earlier post, there are also four who definitely will vote to uphold Roe (Souter, Breyer, Ginsburg and Stevens), and in actuality, Alito and Roberts are somewhat unknown (although if I had to guess, I think they would vote to overturn Roe). That really leaves it up to Kennedy...

[Hell's Bells]

really? he he he they think that a majority of jusitces will support them...

hmmm

there is alito, scalia, roberts, and i think one more
so that is 4 solid justices that support a fetuses right to life

Clarence Thomas is the fourth...but as I said in my earlier post, there are also four who definitely will vote to uphold Roe (Souter, Breyer, Ginsburg and Stevens), and in actuality, Alito and Roberts are somewhat unknown (although if I had to guess, I think they would vote to overturn Roe). That really leaves it up to Kennedy...

and therefore ultimatley it will get overturned unfortionately although i would like to see that type of law passed

[Grizlaw]

and therefore ultimatley it will get overturned unfortionately although i would like to see that type of law passed

Wait, now I'm confused -- are you saying that you think Roe v. Wade will be overturned, or that the South Dakota law will be overturned?

Or let me ask the question in a different way -- after the Supreme Court is finished with this, do you think states will be allowed to ban abortion?

[Hell's Bells]

and therefore ultimatley it will get overturned unfortionately although i would like to see that type of law passed

Wait, now I'm confused -- are you saying that you think Roe v. Wade will be overturned, or that the South Dakota law will be overturned?

Or let me ask the question in a different way -- after the Supreme Court is finished with this, do you think states will be allowed to ban abortion?

no they wont

they should but they wont

[Hell's Bells]

and therefore ultimatley it will get overturned unfortionately although i would like to see that type of law passed

Wait, now I'm confused -- are you saying that you think Roe v. Wade will be overturned, or that the South Dakota law will be overturned?

Or let me ask the question in a different way -- after the Supreme Court is finished with this, do you think states will be allowed to ban abortion?

no they wont

they should but they wont

[briannell]

looks like other states are trying to jump ship on the issue.



Tenn. Senate backs anti-abortion step
NASHVILLE (AP) — The state Senate on Thursday passed a proposal to amend the Tennessee Constitution so that it doesn't guarantee a woman's right to an abortion.
The 24-9 vote was the first step of many toward officially amending the state constitution. The measure would go before voters if the General Assembly approves it twice over the next two years.

The state Supreme Court has ruled that the Tennessee Constitution grants women a greater right to abortion than the U.S. Constitution.

Abortion rights supporters are attacking the measure as a stepping stone to prohibiting all abortions in Tennessee if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark abortion decision in Roe v. Wade.

"The resolution is an all-out attack on the women of Tennessee and seeks to rob women of their right to make choices about their own health, safety and personal welfare," said Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee.

Sen. David Fowler, a Republican sponsor of the bill, proposed a similar resolution last year that cleared the Senate but stalled in a House committee.

"I regret this will cast me as being hardhearted, unsympathetic and unkind but that's not who I am," Fowler said.

Tennessee has a long process for amending its constitution, requiring approval by both chambers in session of the General Assembly, two-thirds approval by both chambers in the next session, and then approval by voters.

Several states are considering restrictions on abortion that eventually could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. South Dakota's governor signed a law Monday that would prohibit all abortions except those necessary to save a mother's life.

Some opponents of abortion rights hope the additions of Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito will make the court more likely to overturn Roe v. Wade, although a majority of the court still appears to support the 1973 ruling.


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