It is a daunting thing to realize that some devout Muslim women have more control over their bodies than the women of South Dakota do.
The women of SD will somehow have to scrape up the money to go out of state for abortions. I must find the money to go to California for my medical care.
Something is terribly awry. When will the Bushites (supporters of Bush) see this? When will it finally touch them?
Women in South Dakota were already faced with terrible problems getting abortions. Due to the passage of other laws limiting availability of abortions, political pressure and other issues, women in South Dakota were basically finding it impossible to get abortions.
Only one abortion clinic remained open. Due to a shortage of doctors willing to perform the the procedure, they were only able to do it on certain days when the doctors could be imported from out of state. On those days, the clinic would be bombarded with fanatics requiring women to walk a gauntlet of religious fanatics in order to get healthcare. Once through the door, they were hit with a mandatory 24 hour waiting period, requiring them to come back, another day and do it again. Oh, did I mention if they were teens, they had to have permission from their parents?
Still, at least they could do it in state. In related news, the Church of Reality has written a letter to the state claiming that they needed to be exempted from the law on the grounds of religious freedom. They are citing the Freedom of Religion Restoration Act that was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. There is more information and a link to that story at my LJ.
Still, at least they could do it in state. In related news, the Church of Reality has written a letter to the state claiming that they needed to be exempted from the law on the grounds of religious freedom. They are citing the Freedom of Religion Restoration Act that was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. There is more information and a link to that story at my LJ.
I have some very mixed feelings about this whole thing. Obviously I am completely opposed to anything that limits a woman's right to choose. On the other hand, this seeming success could be enough to cause the unholy coalition of the religious right to celebrate victory and collapse. I fear that it just as likely will result in them being spured on to bigger and better things. Like the law in Missouri to make christianity the official religion.
Technically, this whole mess should end fast. I mean, any lawyer fighting this absurd law should be able to walk into court, say, "Your honor, this law has already been decided by prior case law in Roe v. Wade. It is unconstitutional as defined by a court higher than your own. Let's go home." At which point the judge should agree and dismiss the case. At this point, the state has the option of appealing to a higher court and those courts should dismiss the case out of hand as having no substance for appeal.
People have said that the SCotUS won't hear the case, and if things progress the way they should, that is correct, the SCotUS will never hear any appeal of the lower court's decision to uphold prior case law. Thus Roe v. Wade can't fall. I just fear some moron on a bench will decide to keep it going all the way up and the SCotUS will be required to hear it in order to correct the fact that some lower level jerk decided to uphold a law that had already been defined as unconstitutional and thereby causeing a conflict of opinions. I just hope it comes out well in the end. :(
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Date: 2006-03-07 04:28 pm (UTC)The women of SD will somehow have to scrape up the money to go out of state for abortions. I must find the money to go to California for my medical care.
Something is terribly awry. When will the Bushites (supporters of Bush) see this? When will it finally touch them?
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Date: 2006-03-07 10:49 pm (UTC)Only one abortion clinic remained open. Due to a shortage of doctors willing to perform the the procedure, they were only able to do it on certain days when the doctors could be imported from out of state. On those days, the clinic would be bombarded with fanatics requiring women to walk a gauntlet of religious fanatics in order to get healthcare. Once through the door, they were hit with a mandatory 24 hour waiting period, requiring them to come back, another day and do it again. Oh, did I mention if they were teens, they had to have permission from their parents?
Still, at least they could do it in state. In related news, the Church of Reality has written a letter to the state claiming that they needed to be exempted from the law on the grounds of religious freedom. They are citing the Freedom of Religion Restoration Act that was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. There is more information and a link to that story at my LJ.
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Date: 2006-03-08 06:54 am (UTC)I am intrigued. Must go find your LJ!
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Date: 2006-03-07 11:01 pm (UTC)Technically, this whole mess should end fast. I mean, any lawyer fighting this absurd law should be able to walk into court, say, "Your honor, this law has already been decided by prior case law in Roe v. Wade. It is unconstitutional as defined by a court higher than your own. Let's go home." At which point the judge should agree and dismiss the case. At this point, the state has the option of appealing to a higher court and those courts should dismiss the case out of hand as having no substance for appeal.
People have said that the SCotUS won't hear the case, and if things progress the way they should, that is correct, the SCotUS will never hear any appeal of the lower court's decision to uphold prior case law. Thus Roe v. Wade can't fall. I just fear some moron on a bench will decide to keep it going all the way up and the SCotUS will be required to hear it in order to correct the fact that some lower level jerk decided to uphold a law that had already been defined as unconstitutional and thereby causeing a conflict of opinions. I just hope it comes out well in the end. :(