[Onelifetogive]

She said if there is no controlling U.S. precedent or the viewpoint of states is unsettled, "of course we look at foreign law."

I can see her problem...

If only the Founding Fathers had been wise enough to put some kind of provision in the Bill of Rights to indicate that ALL items not addressed by the Constitution were to be handled by the individual states. That would have solve lots of problems.....

[tarheelswamprat]

I can see her problem...

If only the Founding Fathers had been wise enough to put some kind of provision in the Bill of Rights to indicate that ALL items not addressed by the Constitution were to be handled by the individual states. That would have solve lots of problems.....

They did. Did you forget to include a sarcasm tag?

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

[kingattax]

since these dizzbrains are so interested in "foreign law and opinion", then why don't they follow the same regarding abortion ????????

How about that, Sandy, you habeas dipstickus ?