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Nevilledog

(54,641 posts) Tue Aug 31, 2021, 10:24 PM Aug 2021

U.S. Supreme Court can effectively end Roe v. Wade tonight, all they need to do is do nothing. [View all]

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Here's why all eyes are on the Supreme Court tonight:

All the Supreme Court has to do to effectively end the protections of Roe v. Wade, to allow abortion bans to go into effect, all they need to do is do nothing tonight.

7:17 PM · Aug 31, 2021

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U.S. Supreme Court can effectively end Roe v. Wade tonight, all they need to do is do nothing. [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2021 OP

I do not think they will . . . Lovie777 Aug 2021 #1

So 1 Hour Left SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #2

are you ready for back alley abortions and rich ppl skipping off to other countries AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #3

It moves to states if that happens. California NY will not ban abortions. We are in the situation JohnSJ Aug 2021 #6

same with illinois nt orleans Aug 2021 #7

I think less than 10 States will follow TX with the 6 week restriction. WarGamer Aug 2021 #8

True, but still not a good thing, but I can see women crossing state borders if they need an JohnSJ Aug 2021 #9

I think that PP and other groups will provide transportation. WarGamer Aug 2021 #11

I agree, but I also see the right importing violence to the states that allow abortion JohnSJ Aug 2021 #14

Then why haven't we seen it up to now? WarGamer Aug 2021 #16

I think it will increase significantly, just like increase in racist attacks, and suppression of JohnSJ Aug 2021 #19

Let's hope not... WarGamer Sep 2021 #24

Agreed JohnSJ Sep 2021 #25

I remember that Horrific photo... electric_blue68 Sep 2021 #29

30 minutes to go Stinky The Clown Aug 2021 #4

Alito has the case. That fucker won't do anything. Nevilledog Aug 2021 #5

so in 22 Minutes Woman might not have right to choose? brettdale Aug 2021 #10

that's a bit of a generalization. WarGamer Aug 2021 #12

so after six weeks its illegal? brettdale Aug 2021 #13

Actually, before. And your next door neighbor can rat on you & collect a $10,000 bounty Hekate Aug 2021 #18

7 minutes. Tick tick tick Hekate Aug 2021 #15

as soon as it strikes midnight brettdale Aug 2021 #17

yee haw. my understanding is that it's all going to begin in texas orleans Aug 2021 #20

2 minutes proud patriot Sep 2021 #21

It's 11pm in TX Rstrstx Sep 2021 #22

12:02 by my clock berniesandersmittens Sep 2021 #23

Now that its afetr midnight brettdale Sep 2021 #26

They have until midnight Central Time, as TX is in CT wackadoo wabbit Sep 2021 #27

Abortion rights end starts in 32 minutes. Stinky The Clown Sep 2021 #28

Oh shoot I was offby an hour proud patriot Sep 2021 #30

TX - It's an Infuriating law! electric_blue68 Sep 2021 #31

14 minutes Polybius Sep 2021 #32

1:03 now Polybius Sep 2021 #33

I can't find anything, so I assume no... LeftInTX Sep 2021 #34

Not good, just found this: Polybius Sep 2021 #35

Breaking (or non-breaking actually)... Polybius Sep 2021 #36

They went the coward route... LeftInTX Sep 2021 #37