Slate's William Saletan finds the lovely little ethical/legal loophole in SD's new abortion ban.
Good food for thought.
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Showing posts with label The States. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The States. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Monday, March 06, 2006
No, no, no...
Photograph of Gov. Mike Rounds copyright Megan Meyers- ArgusLeader.com
The governor of South Dakota has signed the state's abortion ban law.
While the law will likely be suspended/unenforced until all legal challenges are addressed (see Supreme Court) it still sets a horrible precedent and encourages legislatures and governors in other states to follow suit. Supporters of the ban are banking on the Roberts court (with Alito toeing the line) to back the ban and overturn Roe v. Wade.
Not that there's a great deal of surprise here. Since Alito's confirmation, many have simply been counting the days until a state legislature passed an abortion ban. There are several winding their way through state politics, SD just hit the finish line first.
"In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable and most helpless persons in our society. I agree with them." Gov. Mike Rounds, who apparently does not think rape and incest victims are in any way "vulnerable" or "helpless" as the law makes no exception for victims of these crimes, just for the life of the mother.
Contact Gov. Rounds to voice your opinion. Whether you're a SD resident or not, this is going to hit the national consciousness like a sledgehammer.
Thanks to CNN.com for the quote.
The governor of South Dakota has signed the state's abortion ban law.
While the law will likely be suspended/unenforced until all legal challenges are addressed (see Supreme Court) it still sets a horrible precedent and encourages legislatures and governors in other states to follow suit. Supporters of the ban are banking on the Roberts court (with Alito toeing the line) to back the ban and overturn Roe v. Wade.
Not that there's a great deal of surprise here. Since Alito's confirmation, many have simply been counting the days until a state legislature passed an abortion ban. There are several winding their way through state politics, SD just hit the finish line first.
"In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable and most helpless persons in our society. I agree with them." Gov. Mike Rounds, who apparently does not think rape and incest victims are in any way "vulnerable" or "helpless" as the law makes no exception for victims of these crimes, just for the life of the mother.
Contact Gov. Rounds to voice your opinion. Whether you're a SD resident or not, this is going to hit the national consciousness like a sledgehammer.
Thanks to CNN.com for the quote.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Now we're just being silly...
Originally posted 12-10-2006 and transferred here.
I fear for the children of Kansas- I really do.
This article by Slate's Dahlia Lithwick is the latest in a series she's done about the Kansas Atty. General's neverending quest to punish sexual abuse. Of course, it's completey beyond him to define it.
(Sigh) What is the world coming too?
What "is" is.
I fear for the children of Kansas- I really do.
This article by Slate's Dahlia Lithwick is the latest in a series she's done about the Kansas Atty. General's neverending quest to punish sexual abuse. Of course, it's completey beyond him to define it.
(Sigh) What is the world coming too?
What "is" is.
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