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  1. bintananth

    The Abortion Thread (Political)

    Roe v. Wade didn't say "abortions are ok for any reason". It said "abortions are ok before the fetus can survive outside the womb". I'm not familiar with Casey, so I won't comment on what that had to say about abortion. Anyways, it's all now moot and the issue has been kicked back to the...
  2. bintananth

    The Abortion Thread (Political)

    There's a middle ground between "no abortions, ever" and "abortions are available free of charge to any gal who wants one". Republicans are currently trying to find that middle ground. Roe v. Wade also tried to find that middle ground. Very few people are going to be happy with the middle...
  3. bintananth

    The Abortion Thread (Political)

    The US Supreme Court is sorta like God: It works in mysterious ways. I can recall an instance from years ago when they said "yup, we'll consider this" to a hand written appeal from a guy trying to save his home. "Certiorari denied" (i.e.: this is bullshit) is what you usually get when you make...
  4. bintananth

    The Abortion Thread (Political)

    There are lies, there are damn lies, and then there are statistics. When there are more variables than equations you can twist the math in any way that you desire so that you get the number you want.
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