Some Supreme Court news hit me hard yesterday. The SCOTUS is taking up a Mississippi abortion ban case that could effectively end Roe v Wade, or at least make it an empty shell. One part of the Mississippi law wants abortion banned at 15 weeks, which is way below the date of viability, 24 weeks, that is based in science. This law has been block by the lower courts but now, since SCOTUS has been reshaped by Trump, it will be heard. So, this time next year, Roe could be hobbled or gone. We need to fight and fight hard to protect this and all reproductive rights for women.
It’s so annoying to continuously fight this battle. The RWNJ drive me nuts with their thinking. Just like they probably believe LGBQT people will disappear if you write laws against then, so do they believe that abortion will cease to exist if they make it illegal. This is a stupid and simple minded way to think. Abortion has been around since the beginning of time. Legality serves to make it SAFE. All that will happen is the practice will be driven underground again, causing severe permanent injury or even death. Especially among poor communities and women in red states. And you know damn well that the wealthy RWNJs will still get their abortions.
I hope I am wrong that this will happen, but I fear I am not. As a mother of two kids in their 20s, it’s sad to see the extreme right wing SCOTUS eroding our rights. I know you’ve heard it from me before, but I will DIE MAD about the 2016 election where I heard the refrain “Hillary is the same as Trump” or “Hillary will pick conservative justices for SCOTUS”. Trump has re-shaped the judiciary FOR A GENERATION and we will live with the carnage for decades, if not longer. The GOP always runs on “the courts”… it’s damn well passed the time that the Democrats stand up and fight on this.
OK… off my soapbox for this month.
Here’s some random tweets for more discussion:
Kevin McCarthy is a useless, POS, Trump Toady.
I am SO sick of people running for office because of celebrity.
Well Done!
Indeed it’s an upgrade!
OK… time to chat away!