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In reply to the discussion: Red states are trying to.figure put how to prevent woman from traveling out of state for abortion [View all]Mad_Machine76
(24,841 posts)54. There's only two ways to go on this IMHO
1. Not do it at all because it's practically impossible.
2. Go full-on police state, which is never going to be tolerated even in the reddest of red states and I'm not even sure this SCOTUS would back them up.
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Red states are trying to.figure put how to prevent woman from traveling out of state for abortion [View all]
Demovictory9
May 2022
OP
How about this: woman has abortion in blue state. Returns and has complications in red state
Demovictory9
May 2022
#10
A week ago, I would have agreed with you without question. Today, I am unsure.
TomSlick
May 2022
#35
So many Federal laws to violate to enact that, including interstate commerce not to mention...
hlthe2b
May 2022
#2
Crossing the border, it will be known as the PADS & PAPERS Law. You need both to leave a state.
TheBlackAdder
May 2022
#22
Further SCOTUS erosion of not decades-long but centuries long precedent will result in
hlthe2b
May 2022
#44
Republicans complain about COVID tests/masks to travel, but will be OK with Preg Tests to travel.
TheBlackAdder
May 2022
#24
Will run into privacy rights too, these efforts to stop traveling by the public is chock full of
SWBTATTReg
May 2022
#7
Alito just told us that we don't HAVE any privacy rights, that's the whole point.
Volaris
May 2022
#11
Or if caught and convicted, forced in the local state prison's White Broodmares For Jeebus programme
Celerity
May 2022
#43
Louisiana wants to call abortion homicide. Which red state will win this competition...
Towlie
May 2022
#12
Jurisdiction would be the issue if the "crime" took place in another state where it's legal.
sop
May 2022
#13
With the abortion pill..woman takes pill in blue state. Pregnancy ends a day or 2 later
Demovictory9
May 2022
#17
Depends on how they word the legislation. If the specific crime is taking an abortion pill
In It to Win It
May 2022
#37
Yep..the uterus, ovaries, menstr. cycle of red state women are going to be monitored
Demovictory9
May 2022
#20
Ovum Enforcement Brigade aka Squeal Team 6 of Rittenhouse clones will fuck around & find out fast
Celerity
May 2022
#42
How about making all women apply to leave their state 90 days in advance. Of course they would
doc03
May 2022
#31
My dad and his generation fought in a war to defeat the jackboot tyranny that we're headed for.
Liberal In Texas
May 2022
#47
Texas Tribune "If Row falls, they'll focus on ... preventing women from seeking abortions elsewhere"
NowsTheTime
May 2022
#50