Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Myths

One of the myths which is frequently repeated is that when the Supreme Court rules against Roe v. Wade, as it will shortly, that abortion will be a state issue. I've probably repeated this canard myself. Sure, there are states with laws on the books which would immediately be enforceable. But, there's no reason to believe that there wouldn't be a federal law outlawing abortion. Being a resident of Gullyvornia or some other state unlikely to outlaw abortion will probably not prevent your uterus from becoming property of the state.

And, hey, why stop at Roe? The 3+ members of the Wingnuttery Society who are likely to start wearing the black robes in the next few years may find reason to revisit Griswold...