Exclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

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[–]fatman 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

They didn't vote to overturn abortion rights... they voted to leave that decision to the individual states...

[–]AcceleratedWallops 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Just imagine if the first amendment was "up to the states" and maybe you'll understand why people are upset about this.

[–]fatman 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

You realize thats why they made it the FIRST amendment, right?

[–]AcceleratedWallops 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I think you're missing the point.

But I can spell it out for you.

If rights are left up to the states, they cease to be rights.

[–]fatman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You are wrong. You can freely smoke marijuana in about 1/3rd of US states right now. Meaning those states went and gave this right to their citizens.... disproving your last post.

[–]AcceleratedWallops 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As much as I love government allowing me to do things, there is a difference between fundamental rights and things simply being legal.

[–]noshore4me 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is why elected legislators have to explicitly write laws that permit abortion. Otherwise, there is no legal protection. Now, finding legislators who will draft and vote in favor of these laws will be much more interesting because generally they only look out for themselves.