Court: abortion law unconstitutional

MSNBC.com ^ | 1/31/2006 | AP

[jwalsh07]

The Supremes don't tend to take cases that several lower courts have agreed with each other about.

You better check the Supreme Courts docket Linda. PBA is on the claendar right now. And judging by Kennedy's dissent in Stenberg v Carhart there will be 5 votes to stop the murder of late term babies.

[linda_22003]

If I missed that, I'm sorry. I'd appreciate a link. Thanks.

[dubie]

"unconstitutional" is such a buzz word for liberals. Everything seems to be unconstitutional these days...

[agrace]

lacks an exception for cases in which a woman’s health is at stake.

That's because with PBA, it's not necessary to include one. And these judges know it. There is NEVER ANY need to EVER do a PBA on ANYONE.

[SteveMcKing]

I don't know a true mother who wouldn't give her life so that her child could live anyway.

[jwalsh07]

Read Kennedy's dissent in Stenberg v Carhart.

You'll feel more optimistic.

[Casloy]

An appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal law banning 'partial-birth' abortion is unconstitutional

Another good argument for overturning Roe V. Wade. How can anyone in their right mind claim killing full term babies is a constitutionally guaranteed right? This is considered a right of "privacy?"

[Jhohanna]

See, this is the exact news that I think needs to get out there, is that it only can serve HARM. *sigh* *hug* I just want to go cry now.

Jeez. You would think with as many childless women like me out there that WANT children, NEED them in their lives... we might get a chance to talk to one stupid girl and save a baby's life. But do you think they are trying to put in a plan for that??? But no, they deliever a child that cannot live on its own and justify killing a living human. What on EARTH is this world coming to?

[agrace]

Well said.

[Jhohanna]

*gah* I don't think they could think that far out. :(

[Jhohanna]

I cannot think of a single reason why this would need to be performed - not a ONE. I mean, they even separate Siamese twins as babies now, so that's no excuse. I agree with you that especially the 9th district is run by idiots. I can attest to that. *sigh*

I always knew that abortion would become a very slippery slope. And now with technology the way that it is, there is a way to give and save life at any point! Babies being born at 18 weeks can survive, so what is the need to murder them as they take their first breath? *cry*

[AmericaUnited]

and lacks an exception for cases in which a woman’s health is at stake.

When are the knuckleheads going to learn to put these clauses in, so that these anti-abortion laws do'nt keep getting swatted down?!

[AmericaUnited]

Whoops! I didn't realize this was a partial birth abortion law. Cancel that last post.

[Jhohanna]

Replying to myself here, but oh well..

Just a thought... as a strongminded and willed woman, I retain the notion and belief that it is a woman's right to choose her fate. However, I am so utterly pro-life, that I can't possibly be considered pro-choice. My stance has always been that the decisions to be made are between you, the father, and your conciense. And what Gods you believe in. God knows I could NEVER choose death. But if I could do anything, it would be to help people know what their choices could MEAN.

[Jhohanna]

No problem! :D

[kjo]

However this comes out at least we don't have to worry about Sandy O'Connor's mood anymore.

[linda_22003]

That's what I wondered at the time. The legislation was certainly drafted by lawyers, who understand how to write legislation. One wonders if they wanted to LOOK like they were doing something effective, without actually affecting the status quo. When the courts turned it back, they'd still be able to say, "But we tried, it was the darn activistjudges!"

But I'd have to be cynical, to think that.

[chimera]

But how could you do that on scientific grounds? I mean, if there are no health issues, if the "health of the mother" is not at stake in PBA, then how could you put such an "exception" in? What would be it's basis, on medical grounds? If the child is 99% delivered, how can anything you would do to the child at that point have any impact on the health of the mother?

The pro-aborts know this. That's why they keep bringing it up, and the idiot courts go along with it. It is a stealth tactic to keep the gruesome practice of PBA around, because they know if that is banned, then the rest of the house of cards that is the pro-abortion "argument" rapidly crumbles, on logical grounds alone. So they throw in this conundrum, this Gordian Knot of "health exception", insisting that it be placed into these laws, knowing that it cannot be because it has no basis in reality. Truly a world gone mad, if you ask me.

[jwalsh07]

"The Nebraska ruling was upheld in July by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court."

I guess you didn't read the story.

It is on the docket and awaiting Alito. Well, Alito is here and Congress did a good job drafting it. Now we wait and see.

[Vicomte13]

"And judging by Kennedy's dissent in Stenberg v Carhart there will be 5 votes to stop the murder of late term babies."

Thanks for the case reference. Very good. I'll go look it up.

I'm praying that the 5 Catholic boys up there (Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito) will do the right thing here.