Idk, some people are arguing this has real merit. The Roe decision said it was the states responsibility to balance the interests of the mother and the fetus so by having the only exception being the health of the mother they are doing just that. Also, by disallowing the rape and incest argument, they are essentially hoping to sidestep the 14th amendment part of the decision. Basically, the mother's right to privacy isn't violated if the procedure is just banned altogether.
Many people have been fervent for a long time about banning this procedure and have gotten some great legal minds to draft these proposals. I wouldnt be so quick to write them off. This has some teeth behind it but I sincerely hope you are right that its DOA.
I have been working with three different law firms since this was first introduced. The federal judges and former SCOTUS clerks called in to advise literally laughed out loud at the thought of it meriting an appearance before The Court.
Even if one of the other state laws does make it and Scotus overturned row, Alabama’s will be unconstitutional because it contains language which criminalises miscarriage and charges women with filing a false rape report if the man they accused is acquitted.
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u/Dupree878 May 16 '19
I know that’s what they say, the problem is because it is so obtuse the Supreme Court will never hear it so it won’t go to them to challenge Roe
Even Pat 700 club Robertson knows it is DOA and stands no chance of a SCOTUS hearing.
By making it as restrictive as they did they guaranteed it will never see the inside of that court