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In a 9-0 decision, The Supreme Court struck down New Hampshire's anti abortion law, citing on one hand the right for a state to require parental notification, and citing on the other hand that a woman must be entitled to an abortion in cases where a physician has determined that carrying the pregnancy to term would adversely affect her health.
This was a good ruling. If abortion ultimately is allowed in these restrictive cases, and in addition, in cases of rape or incest, then I am happy with the direction that the Roberts court is taking. I believe that the ruling on this issue is Constitutional, in that, unless the states are interfering with a woman's own Constitutional rights, which include the right not to have the government dictate to her situations which could imperil her health, and the right to to be made to carry a pregnancy based on the use of force to term (which has not been ruled on yet, but should get attention soon), abortion laws belong to the states, not the Federal government. This was an excellent Constitutional interpretation.
While the court seems to have backed off in making a decision on abortion per se, the big news to me is how all 9 justices interpreted and upheld the 2 areas of abortion which I agree with. The Roe v. Wade issue, while upheld, will be placed into the hands of the states, where it belongs. Although the states cannot trump the individual, neither can the Federal government trump the states, as long as state laws are Constitutional.
For those of you who questioned the integrity of Roberts during his confirmation process, you have just been proven wrong.
Article is here.
This was a good ruling. If abortion ultimately is allowed in these restrictive cases, and in addition, in cases of rape or incest, then I am happy with the direction that the Roberts court is taking. I believe that the ruling on this issue is Constitutional, in that, unless the states are interfering with a woman's own Constitutional rights, which include the right not to have the government dictate to her situations which could imperil her health, and the right to to be made to carry a pregnancy based on the use of force to term (which has not been ruled on yet, but should get attention soon), abortion laws belong to the states, not the Federal government. This was an excellent Constitutional interpretation.
While the court seems to have backed off in making a decision on abortion per se, the big news to me is how all 9 justices interpreted and upheld the 2 areas of abortion which I agree with. The Roe v. Wade issue, while upheld, will be placed into the hands of the states, where it belongs. Although the states cannot trump the individual, neither can the Federal government trump the states, as long as state laws are Constitutional.
For those of you who questioned the integrity of Roberts during his confirmation process, you have just been proven wrong.
Article is here.