There are no privacy rights in the Constitution. That is the whole issue. They can be added. People should go for it. I even think an act of Congress could preserve abortion rights. But they otherwise do not exist. Should intentional homebirths be banned -- yes I think they should -- no issue. The other rights are protected by a combination of portions of the Constitution. |
It’s not that they’re old timey dinosaurs, it’s that they’re fascists. |
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That has been my theory all along. Conservative did it because Roberts was within striking distance of getting BK or ACB to his opinion. I expect his opinion to say --- no basis whatsoever for Roe/Casey but since rights were granted to the People 50 years ago it would be wrong to change now and take away rights, even those incorrectly granted. |
That is misreading the Constitution. If something isn’t mentioned in the Constitution, it doesn’t make it wide open to government authority. It is literally the opposite. Personal rights belong to the people unless government has a compelling interest in which case it must balance the rights and the government interest in the least intrusive way. |
DP. You’re both overthinking this. This is about fundamental liberty, a right expressly guaranteed in the constitution. |
No --- it means those rights do not belong to the federal government. The States are still free to make laws. |
What???? I hope you are 100% joking. Women have been giving birth at home for thousands and thousands of years. EVERY single president was born at home until Jimmy Carter (and maybe after, too). Women do NOT need to be subjected to male notions and control on how and when to give birth. That is the next step though and this reasoning is why I am so concerned. Fine, they outlaw abortion. Maybe half the country cares. But next they outlaw homebirth. Then they outlaw homeschooling. Then they outlaw more than one child. Then they outlaw natural birth. Get OUT Of my life, my family, and my decisions. I can birth on a boat, in a hot tub, or a rug. You do not have the right to tell me how I can push things out of my body. If it was a man needing to take a dump, you wouldn't tell him where and how to do it. I am not under your control. And, privacy rights do exist in the constitution. That is the basis of the Loving decision. |
Where is fundamental liberty exist in the Constitution? What section? |
No. The 14th Amendment fixed that egregious error. |
The words life, liberty, and property are in the 5th and 14th. You are entitled to due process of law, which means strict scrutiny, if the stage wishes to abridge those rights. Alito thinks he’s clever. No rights, no strict scrutiny. The state can do whatever it wants and get extreme deference. Insane when you’re talking about a medical procedure that saves lives. |
DP here. What kind of insanity is this?! Women are not getting abortions because they are confused about what a fetus is or view babies as disposable. I'd argue, quite the opposite, they are extremely well-aware of what a big responsibility it is to gestate, deliver, and care for a baby. My goodness...how dumb do you think American women are? |
| Back in the late 1960s, a friend's mom nearly died from a pennyroyal abortion. |
If by fascists you mean anyone you don't like. |
The PP wasn't talking about all women , dumbass. Clearly the proponents of abortion are using a change such as "my body, my choice" which precludes the recognition that there is another body/life involved. |