It's Going to Be Okay

Re:It's Going to Be Okay by masonic on Thursday November 10, 2016 @03:08AM (#12918595)

  that favour the removal of Roe v Wade

You seem to be totally unfamiliar with the actual case and the justices' opinions.

Five of the seven who supported the plaintiff (e.g. to uphold abortion rights) were Republican appointees.

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Re:It's Going to Be Okay by deadringerr on Friday November 11, 2016 @10:06AM (#12931235)

I wouldn't say totally unfamiliar, but I suppose I'm biased to my own understanding.

Correct, Republican appointees did support and continue to reaffirm constitutional protections for abortion rights. However, it is not clear to me that the Republicans making those appointments made a clear statement vowing that they would appoint those who would be in favor of removing Roe v Wade [0]. The seat currently open will be unlikely to overturn Roe v Wade regardless of who was appointed. However, should Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kennedy, or Stephen Breyer leave the court (All >=78yrs) [1] and be replaced by Trump's appointees. I understand it's not an immediate ability with the appointment of one justice in that favour, but there's still reason for concern.

[0] http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/19/trump-ill-appoint-supreme-cou...

[1] http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-trump-supreme-court-2016...

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