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Ontheroad · M
@GJOFJ3 You accomplish it by an Amendment to the Constitution that clearly and unequivocally states religion has no place in matters of state/law, etc., and no right of others shall be infringed by religion.
All have a right to free speech and to vote, hold public office, etc., and I'd not want to limit a person of faith's rights.
All have a right to free speech and to vote, hold public office, etc., and I'd not want to limit a person of faith's rights.
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
@Ontheroad the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe was a legal decision not a religious decision. It allows for any state and congress to make unrestricted abortion on demand a law. It allows for the constitution to be amended to make it a constitutional right.
I believe they were correct in saying this is how the issue should be decided
I believe they were correct in saying this is how the issue should be decided
Ontheroad · M
@GJOFJ3 I disagree. It does not afford liberty (see below) for all equally. It was a bad decision and clearly based upon the religious and political beliefs of the Justices.
As used in the Constitution, liberty means freedom from arbitrary and unreasonable restraint upon an individual. Freedom from restraint refers to more than just physical restraint, but also the freedom to act according to one's own will.
As used in the Constitution, liberty means freedom from arbitrary and unreasonable restraint upon an individual. Freedom from restraint refers to more than just physical restraint, but also the freedom to act according to one's own will.
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
@Ontheroad. One of the cornerstones of my religion is the 10 Commandments. Thou shall not commit murder is a religious law. Thou shall not steal is a religious law. Thou shall not commit perjury is a religious law. The reason the government can enforce these laws is not because they are enforcing Religious laws, but because these have been codified as a civil law. The same thing needs to happen with regards to abortion. Until congress codifies it as law, or if an amendment to the constitution makes it a constitutional right, it should be decided by the individual states. That’s what distinguishes a representative government from a Theocracy
Ontheroad · M
@GJOFJ3 Again, I disagree. The right to choose between having or not having an abortion is a Liberty... pure and simple. Liberty is protected by the Constitution. It needs no codification. That right (that Liberty) was taken away by a majority of Justices on the SCOTUS. Their decision was based upon their religious beliefs. End of story.
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
@Ontheroad No, Roe was not decided on as an established liberty. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued a 7–2 decision holding that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides a fundamental "right to privacy", which protects a pregnant woman's right to an abortion. The Court also held that the right to abortion is not absolute and must be balanced against the government's interests in protecting women's health and prenatal life. The Court resolved these competing interests by announcing a pregnancy trimester timetable to govern all abortion regulations in the United States.