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An anti-democratic ruling [on partial-birth abortion]
The Washington Times ^ | February 5, 2004 | House Editorial

Posted on 02/05/2004 5:23:51 AM PST by xsysmgr

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:41:10 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Richard Williams struck down Virginia's ban on . Not content with merely overturning state law arbitrarily, he used his condescending ruling to denigrate pro-lifers. The judge declared that his decision was an example of a "no brain case" because the abortion restriction was "impermissibly void for vagueness." We disagree with the specifics of his ruling and with the peremptory manner in which this appointed judge cavalierly nullified a law supported by a state's democratically elected representatives.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: jerrykilgore; judicialtyranny; pbaban2003; vageneralassembly

1 posted on 02/05/2004 5:23:52 AM PST by xsysmgr
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To: xsysmgr
This is going back to the SCOTUS. It's just a matter of time.
2 posted on 02/05/2004 5:25:37 AM PST by randita
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To: randita
This is going back to the SCOTUS. It's just a matter of time.

Which is why GWB MUST be re-elected. Otherwise, we'll have Hildabeast sitting on the SCOTUS.

3 posted on 02/05/2004 5:42:46 AM PST by TheGeezer
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To: xsysmgr
Judge Williams' latest ruling is an example of the growing crisis of a judiciary that is out of control.

It may get to the point of a true crisis: law enforcement and legislative branches must simlpy ignore the judiciary.

Or, maybe the legislative can "de-fund" the judiciary. If activist judges want to create law, they can do so on their own time.

Better yet, let's amend the constitution to force all judiciary to be elected. We need to try corruption with accountability rather than the unaccountable corruption judges now enjoy.

4 posted on 02/05/2004 5:54:51 AM PST by TheGeezer
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To: xsysmgr
Judge Williams disagreed with the Virginia law's characterization of partial-birth abortion as infanticide and demanded that a clause permitting it to protect the health of the mother be included.

It takes willful ignorance to continue to insist on a health clause for the mother. It is easy to point out that PBA does nothing to protect the health of the mother. Any pregnancy that truly endangers a mother's health can be ended by delivering the baby early. Killing the baby in the process does not enhance the mother's health.

5 posted on 02/05/2004 6:07:28 AM PST by knuthom
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To: xsysmgr
"void for vagueness" is the judicial way of saying "we dont' like it and we've just GOT to come up with a way to strike it down!"

This is BS pure and simple.
6 posted on 02/05/2004 6:12:56 AM PST by lawgirl (God to womankind: "Here's Cary Grant. Now don't say I never gave you anything.")
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