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Hoyt

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5. Good point. Plus, I'm sure some states will aggressively prosecute violations, others will not

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Thu May 5, 2022, 09:50 PM

May 2022

because of difficulty getting a conviction. More likely to prosecute providers.

But, no one should have to fear prosecution or what a state might do to them down the road.

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Abortion laws, two words "Jury Nullification" [View all] USALiberal May 2022 OP

Huh? CrackityJones75 May 2022 #1

It takes 12 people to find someone guilty of a abortion law. Period. USALiberal May 2022 #3

The jury selection process will involve asking every juror, on penalty of perjury... regnaD kciN May 2022 #4

That is one self selecting group right there exboyfil May 2022 #7

Just do what the SCOTUS justices did! RainCaster May 2022 #9

Only the important animals get to lie exboyfil May 2022 #11

There's no way I'd vote to convict. Solly Mack May 2022 #2

Good point. Plus, I'm sure some states will aggressively prosecute violations, others will not Hoyt May 2022 #5

Problem is the mere presence of the law exboyfil May 2022 #6

This is already affecting the quality of doctors who will work in those states. halfulglas May 2022 #13

Make the Senators go to doctors in their states exboyfil May 2022 #14

That doesn't happen until after the woman or the doctor is arrested, pays out thousands Scrivener7 May 2022 #8

That is not how the restrictions would happen. former9thward May 2022 #10

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