ext_90803 ([identity profile] badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics 2013-04-26 06:05 pm (UTC)

but then again, we arent looking for infallibility, we are looking for legal and while all laws, local state and federal laws, are BOUND to be within the confines of the constitution (or they are illegal laws, and need to be struck down) we need to look to SCOTUS to define constitutional.

There are a significant amount of laws that need to be struck down and won't be because of a reliance on a "living constitution" or putting too much stock in precedent or deferring to the legislature.

This is where the problem comes in. Yes, it's law as understood right now - far too many people go along with the "well, SCOTUS said it so we're running with it." It's not something that has a lot of thought.

so yes, states fetal personhood laws are unconstitutional and illegal.

Certainly not according to the Constitution!

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