All of which illustrate the reckless, irresponsible idiocy of ‘banning’ abortion; and that attempting to enforce abortion ‘bans’ is bad governance and destructive public policy.The law seems to be a complete mess. For example:
Committing an abortion is charged as a Class A felony (punishable by up to 99 years in prison)
However:
There is no criminal or civil liability for women who choose to have an abortion in violation of state law.
So if a women receives abortions pills and instructions from a doctor in an abortion clinic In Colorado where abortions are legal and the woman takes the pills as directed n Alabama is she liable or is the Doctor in Colorado liable? Or is neither liable. In other words, who is committing the abortion?
Here's another interesting point. Suppose a court in Alabama issues a felony warrant for the Doctor's arrest for the abortion which took place in Alabama but the doctor has never been in Alabama. Would this warrant be legal?
If so, the state that issued the arrest warrant, Alabama cannot cross state borders and arrest the doctor in Colorado. So can the state of Colorado be forced to find the doctor, arrest, and hold him for transfer to Alabama?
Neo-fascist ban states would likely want to enact a 21st Century version of this law:
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 allowed the capture and return of fugitive slaves to their rightful owners within the territories of the United States. It was one of the […]
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