• aeternum@kbin.social
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    I wouldn’t put it past them to make it illegal to travel to another US state to get an abortion.

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      That’s in violation of the commerce clause of the constitution

      That’s why you can buy weed in Colorado and not be prosecuted in Texas, as an example.

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        So basically someone would have to appeal it to the SC if the feds came after them.

        Considering the state of the court, I wouldn’t count on the commerce clause standing in regards to prosecuting abortions.

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        It is a violation until it goes to scotus who will say that it doesn’t apply just like with the precedent of Roe v Wade and that made up case about a website for a gay couple.

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          I definitely understand the sentiment, but this is literally written into the constitution - the others are reinterpretations of former decisions

          They’re both bullshit, and one didn’t even have standing, but they’re much easier to “justify”