The editorial boards of two Florida dailies, the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel, marked the May 1 imposition of the state’s 6-week abortion ban by jointly publishing an editorial titled, “A frightening tyranny over Florida women.” It’s paywalled, but here are a few excerpts: Much of the nation — including Florida now — resembles a …
The War On Women
Supreme Court Oral Arguments at 10 am – Does Idaho’s Need to Control Women Trump the Existing Law that Guarantees EMTALA
Should women with pregnancy emergencies in Idaho be left to die rather than receive life-saving emergency treatment? Should a state law be able to trump a federal law? (which goes against a very basic legal principle) That’s really the issue that is in front of the Not-So-Supreme Court today. First off: EMTALA stands for …
Not-So-Supreme Court Argument – Spitting Rage
The (Not-so) Supremes will be talking about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) this week, so let’s have a go ourselves, shall we? The title of the piece is mine, the rest is Argiope. Not-So-Supreme Court Argument – Spitting Rage by Argiope: EMTALA passed in 1986 to prevent hospitals from turning away …
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Serpentine Rick Scott Slithers Back on Previous Support for Florida’s Abortion Ban
Invasive Midwestern Python Rick Scott, former Florida governor and current U.S. senator, has an A+ rating from the forced-birth extremists at SBA Pro-Life America. But he’s the latest craven GOP worm to trample pwecious “unborn babies” in a walk-back to protect his political career. Let’s review the tape: Here’s what Scott said in a June …
Dubious At Best
I am still not over the ridiculous and murderous ruling that came from the Arizona Supreme Court yesterday. The territorial Speaker of the House in 1864 – for the territory that later became Arizona – was William Claude Jones. He’s the one who is legislating from beyond the grave. He’s quite the role model, and …
Another Afternoon Open Thread: RoeVember Is Coming
Taking away people’s right to make their own bodily decisions isn’t very smart. Rage away…
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Open Thread: Biden-Harris Get It
No totality here, but it was lunchtime so I grabbed a colander to have some fun. In unrelated to anything news, I just started listening to Leslie Fucking Jones which she reads (?) – honestly, it sounds like she’s having tea with you and telling you her story. Her energy and story have been balm …