Should the people have the right to vote on Abortion Laws in their state?

[rightwinger]

The Supreme Court has ruled that decisions related to abortion be relegated to the states.
Kansas recently had a referendum on banning abortion and it was overwhelmingly defeated.
Should States allow the people to decide?


Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Echoes of Kansas: Broad support for abortion measures on state ballots is more evidence of a backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

www.usatoday.com

 

[rightwinger]

Americans overwhelmingly would like to be able to vote on an abortion measure on their state ballot, an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds. And if they had the chance, they would oppose efforts to ban the procedure by almost 2-1.

The survey, taken in the aftermath of the stunning defeat in Kansas last week of a proposal to remove abortion rights from the state constitution, is more evidence of a backlash to the Supreme Court's decision that allows states to sharpen restrictions on abortion or bar it entirely.

 

[martybegan]

The Supreme Court has ruled that decisions related to abortion be relegated to the states.
Kansas recently had a referendum on banning abortion and it was overwhelmingly defeated.
Should States allow the people to decide?


Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Echoes of Kansas: Broad support for abortion measures on state ballots is more evidence of a backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

www.usatoday.com

It all depends if the State in question's Constitution allows for direct voting on laws and propositions.

If not, it devolves to the Legislature of the State, and thus the people get to vote on it via their representatives.

 

[martybegan]

Americans overwhelmingly would like to be able to vote on an abortion measure on their state ballot, an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds. And if they had the chance, they would oppose efforts to ban the procedure by almost 2-1.

The survey, taken in the aftermath of the stunning defeat in Kansas last week of a proposal to remove abortion rights from the state constitution, is more evidence of a backlash to the Supreme Court's decision that allows states to sharpen restrictions on abortion or bar it entirely.

Be careful what you wish for, if a 15 week law like Florida's were on the ballot, it would pass in more States than you would imagine.

 

[Polishprince]

The libs have been fighting against giving people the right to vote on abortion for 50 years, why the sudden turn?

Sounds like the libs really like the idea of Hobbs.

 

[BlackSand]

The survey, taken in the aftermath of the stunning defeat in Kansas last week of a proposal to remove abortion rights from the state constitution, is more evidence of a backlash to the Supreme Court's decision that allows states to sharpen restrictions on abortion or bar it entirely.

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The Supreme Court allowed the People of Kansas to vote on Abortion and that's what the People of Kansas did.
It isn't a stunning defeat or a backlash when the People were provided an opportunity by the Supreme Court and took it, you ignorant twat ...

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[Frankeneinstein]

The Supreme Court has ruled that decisions related to abortion be relegated to the states.
Kansas recently had a referendum on banning abortion and it was overwhelmingly defeated.
Should States allow the people to decide?

If should be left to the discretion of each state

Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

of course they do, which justifies the courts decision...but of course this was not prudent in the time of roe v wade when the country would have defeated it in a vote, so the advocates waited until they had a friendly court to do it for them...it's what some would mischaracterize as karma

 

[rightwinger]

It all depends if the State in question's Constitution allows for direct voting on laws and propositions.

If not, it devolves to the Legislature of the State, and thus the people get to vote on it via their representatives.

Very true

That is why the 2022 election will specifically ask a candidates position on abortion and hold current representatives accountable for their votes restricting abortion

 

[rightwinger]

The libs have been fighting against giving people the right to vote on abortion for 50 years, why the sudden turn?

Sounds like the libs really like the idea of Hobbs.

Because the courts have moved the decision to the states

 

[BlackSand]

Very true

That is why the 2022 election will specifically ask a candidates position on abortion and hold current representatives accountable for their votes restricting abortion

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Excellent ... I am surprised it took you so long to figure out Legislators are responsible for writing Laws.

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[Jaxson]

Basic human rights shouldn't be up for a vote. But if they are, then personally, I'd like to see Blacks in the back of the bus again. And women shouldn't be allowed to vote, never mind run for office.

 

[johngaltshrugged]

Basic human rights shouldn't be up for a vote. But if they are, then personally, I'd like to see Blacks in the back of the bus again. And women shouldn't be allowed to vote, never mind run for office.

There is no basic human right to murder an innocent human being for convenience

 

[theHawk]

Americans overwhelmingly would like to be able to vote on an abortion measure on their state ballot, an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds.

So why wouldn’t Democrats allow people to vote on it for five decades?

 

[theHawk]

The Supreme Court has ruled that decisions related to abortion be relegated to the states.
Kansas recently had a referendum on banning abortion and it was overwhelmingly defeated.
Should States allow the people to decide?


Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Echoes of Kansas: Broad support for abortion measures on state ballots is more evidence of a backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

www.usatoday.com

The Kansas vote was asking if it should eliminate all abortions. They would had just as easily passed a vote on restrictions as well. When they or some other state does, I’m sure you’ll be screaming hysterically about it.

 

[rightwinger]

So why wouldn’t Democrats allow people to vote on it for five decades?

Because the Supreme Court had already made it “settled law”
Ask Kavanaugh

 

[Jaxson]

There is no basic human right to murder an innocent human being for convenience

It's a basic human right to do with my body what I choose. Anyways, "murder an innocent human being for convenience", it's called the death penalty and I bet you support that.

 

[BlackSand]

Because the Supreme Court had already made it “settled law”
Ask Kavanaugh

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Which goes back to the reason it is unwise to answer questions that do not respect jurisprudence ...
and for any prospective or sitting Judge or Justice to indicate a possible decision in a case where they haven't yet heard the arguments in their court.

If it is impossible to change one's opinion after hearing arguments in court ...
Then what is the use of having cases heard in court to start with ... You ignorant twat ...

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[theHawk]

Because the Supreme Court had already made it “settled law”
Ask Kavanaugh

Settled laws can be overturned, numb nuts.

Here is what Kavanaugh said:

"I am not sure that all legal scholars refer to Roe as the settled law of the land at the Supreme Court level since [the] Court can always overrule its precedent, and three current Justices on the Court would do so."

The truth is that "settled law" is just a euphemism that jurists and legal scholars use to refer to Supreme Court precedent that is indeed binding - but only until a majority of the justices decide that it should be overruled

Why "Settled Law" Isn't Really Settled -- and Why That's Often a Good Thing

The Supreme Court needs to have the power to overturn "settled" constitutional decisions in order to prevent the permanent entrenchment of terrible precedents.

reason.com

 

[Captain Caveman]

The Supreme Court has ruled that decisions related to abortion be relegated to the states.
Kansas recently had a referendum on banning abortion and it was overwhelmingly defeated.
Should States allow the people to decide?


Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds

Echoes of Kansas: Broad support for abortion measures on state ballots is more evidence of a backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

www.usatoday.com

If you want to edge closer to direct democracy, then yes. Switzerland has such a system.

I would be in favour of social issues that are of such importance to the public to be put to law abiding referendums.