Abortion banned in South Dakota?

[xcsti]

Xcsti, I wasn't attacking you for going off-topic, just debating Elijah from an angle that he had avoided, up to that point. I wasn't accusing you of baiting him, but was trying to cover all possibilities in what your purpose could have been. I probably should have edited that whole paragraph out once he brought religion up.

Alright I was just kinda jumping on the opportunity to debate my own question. I didn't see your response as an attack.

 

[Anderton Prime]

Maybe we could merge these two threads, so I can stay out of both of them?

 

[STLbarcelona5]

Maybe we could merge these two threads, so I can stay out of both of them?

Or we could just make this purely about the law in South Dakota, and not about abortion in general.

 

[Anderton Prime]

Yes, that would be a good idea. But it's completely unrealistic. Whenever a topic onvolving abortion comes up, the conversation degrades very quickly into a debate about whether or not it should be legal.

 

[Pupik]

You know, I looked at my watch this morning, and it said it was March 6th. We're officially regressing back to a golden age that never existed.

I'm so glad lawmakers can tell women what to do with something that's their own personal choice. What's next...A Fetal Patriot Act?

 

[TheCracker]

Abortion banned in South Dakota?

- Hardly the most ridiculous law they have there, they have plenty of other outdated/backward laws to choose from:

• No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.

• It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

• Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.

• If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.

• If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.

 

[FoolKiller]

Yes, that would be a good idea. But it's completely unrealistic. Whenever a topic onvolving abortion comes up, the conversation degrades very quickly into a debate about whether or not it should be legal.

I agree. I tried arguing Pupik's point but can't do it without bringing up half of my points from the abortion thread. So, I just didn't do it.

Plus by looking at people's opinions of the bill it is based on their view of abortion, not the legislation itself.

If it were up to me I woudl merge them.

 

[Danoff]

Personally I think this thread has merit on it's own if the people posting in it can simply maintain a little discipline. This is VERY intersting for a legal perspective and could end up overturning Roe V. Wade. The change of hands in the supreme court is the reason for this bill - the only reason.

I think it's interesting to consider the potential outcome of this law and how the supreme court will handle it - since it's clearly in violation of the Roe V. Wade ruling. The governor basically did something illegal to prompt the supreme court to re-evaluate what is legal.

 

[FoolKiller]

I think it's interesting to consider the potential outcome of this law and how the supreme court will handle it - since it's clearly in violation of the Roe V. Wade ruling. The governor basically did something illegal to prompt the supreme court to re-evaluate what is legal.

In a changing world challenging current regulations in order to have them reevaluated is how things should work.

That said, I think the governor in this case decided to jump in the deep end without testing the waters first.

 

[ledhed]

First off they passed a law that is unconstitutional on its face. Its a symbolic and useless law that will get thrown out on the first challenge. they will try to go through the proccess of appeals and get the supreme court to overturn Roe Vs. Wade . Thats its only use ....that and its political value .
the law itself changes absolutely nothing .

 

[luftrofl]

I think abortion is an option which should be kept open, but not getting pregnant is the better option. For rape victims or underage girls it should be possible without question. Any adult who uses abortion as a contraceptive should be forced to eat the fetus after getting an abortion.

I agree, though your punishment would probably go under "cruel & unusual."