2016 Postmortem

lapfog_1

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16. "settled law"

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 12:45 PM

Jun 2016

which is being eaten away by Repukes at the state level at a voracious rate.

We need federal protection and aggressive action by both the federal government and the courts to keep "settled law" in place and actually reverse the trend of the last decade or so on this matter.

I am hoping that Hillary supports a woman's right to choose AND the ability to exercise that right and the expectation of privacy between her and her doctor on this issue... not just "we need to maintain settled law".

PP could find itself with no federal funding in many states even with President Clinton. It's not that she would propose this, its only that she might not fight hard enough to reverse the trend.

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Hillary now addressing Planned Parenthood. I hope all are hearing this. [View all] Hekate Jun 2016 OP

Here's at least one link for this. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #1

Thanks! Hekate Jun 2016 #2

Thank you! PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #15

She's giving a beautiful and historic speech! MoonRiver Jun 2016 #3

Mom's genealogy research turned up one poor soul a century ago... Hekate Jun 2016 #5

Horrible! MoonRiver Jun 2016 #9

Is she going to explain her position on abortion? lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #4

She never proposed a ban on shit. She defended it as a fundamental right. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #6

Nothing like misquoting and taking out of context Hekate Jun 2016 #7

And that decision should be up to the doctor and the patient lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #11

To quote a great DUer on this: PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #13

"settled law" lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #16

No shit it's being eaten away. She never did or would propose it. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #17

Which means that is is NOT settled law. lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #22

She been nothing short of a champion on reproductive freedom. You're using your silly interpretation PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #24

If you think she's not going to fight hard enough, you don't know anything about HRC.... bettyellen Jun 2016 #19

After the convention she will shift to the Center AgingAmerican Jun 2016 #26

Never. She chose PP to make her first major speech after winning California. Hekate Jun 2016 #29

That is a ridiculous assertion, her past says otherwise. bettyellen Jun 2016 #35

Awesome quote, Nikki! bettyellen Jun 2016 #20

Can you point me to a nation that allows an unfettered right to abortion up to the moment of birth? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #23

Her position is right on with Roe v. Wade gollygee Jun 2016 #31

Her position is clearly spelled out in her platform with great clarity and little ambiguity. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #10

And I've watched her be interviewed for TV lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #12

You have no idea of what you speak PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #14

Please go ahead and call me a liar. lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #18

She was talking about if the GOP would put a bill in front of her with exceptions PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #21

It's more likely you heard what you wished to hear because of your dislike for her Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #25

She said that she would support a constitutional amendment glowing Jun 2016 #32

Life or health. gollygee Jun 2016 #33

Sanders stance is no restrictions, and that would have hit him in the ass. Not too well thought out. bettyellen Jun 2016 #36

I voted for Sanders and I think he would have won the general if he'd won the primary gollygee Jun 2016 #37

I like Sanders but am happy with Hillary. I think she stands in starker contrast to Trump... bettyellen Jun 2016 #38

no PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #34

Derp? Dem2 Jun 2016 #30

She was terrific mcar Jun 2016 #8

K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #27

Wonderful speech. auntpurl Jun 2016 #28