[spunkets]

"The PBA ban is up in the air due to challenges which is the real key to whether the enforcement is applicable.

? The ban has been challenged, because the docs say it is necessary. They make various claims about the mom's life being in danger.

Well guess what. The kid's almost born, just a few more inches and it's over. Now the Atty. gen. is out to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the docs are lying and the whole business amounts to killing a kid for convenience.

As far as enforement goes, that's not hard to do at all. The perps will either have to keep it a deep dark secret, like hired killers usually do. Else someone will tattle.

" Patriot Act Scene 2, HIPPA is a Federal law. Illinois has a state law that deserves respect as well."

Irrelevant.

" I happen to believe all these hot issues should be state laws"

The issue is a med procedure that denies the fundamental right to life of an American citizen. The feds have the right to ensure each and every American their rights, regardless of what any particular bozo, or State sees fit to deny. Note, that includes State law that is offensive to, oppressive to and/or denies the rights of anyone, or group of persons.

[Aeon Flux]

Spunkie- The ban is presently being challenged by Federal judges across the nation, therefore, whether or not it is enforcable at this time is up in the air.

I think you are confused with the points Cyber and I are trying to make.

We are both questioning whether the AG is within his rights to bulldoze into medical records, over stepping federal medical records privacy laws, to enforce a law that the federal judges and their courts have not determined is enforceable as of yet.

To give a nod to the questionable infringement of civil rights on an issue that disturbs you, will lead to an open door on the infringement of the rights on issues that will hit you much closer to rights you will want to keep for yourself.