GOP judge blocks Missouri abortion bill

[Tommy Tainant]

Judge rules Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion rights is invalid

Ruling, which may be reviewed by appellate court, could strike reproductive rights measure off November ballot

www.theguardian.com

So much for "a mattter for the states". GOP policy seems to be preventing the states from deciding the issue.

Women take note.

It sems to be a flaw of US democracy that these matters can get to this stage.

Ballot measures are an important element of democracy. The states job should be to facilitate this. By offering advice at an early stage they will block GOP anti democratic measures.

Unlikely in Missouri.

 

[Care4all]

If it gets taken off, the only solution for Missourians is to vote straight D, up and down the ticket!!!

 

[Polishprince]

If it gets taken off, the only solution for Missourians is to vote straight D, up and down the ticket!!!

I'm sure that Missourians who are hot to trot for Abortion were already going to do that.

 

[Care4all]

I'm sure that Missourians who are hot to trot for Abortion were already going to do that.

Not really. The great majority of women do support abortion choice made by women, including Republican women....

And if it were on the ballot, they could have voted for the protection, while still voting for Republican law makers....now, they don't have that option....

 

[Tommy Tainant]

If it gets taken off, the only solution for Missourians is to vote straight D, up and down the ticket!!!

They used a f;imsy method to dump the same measure in Arkansas a few months ago.
If states had case officers to work with citizens to ensure that measures complied with state laws then this would not be a problem.
As it is the suffering continues in these backward hellholes.

 

[Oddball]

According to the article, the amendment to be voted on was poorly written and vague....Par for the course for the left, as exploiting vagaries and ambiguities to make new law out of thin air is their stock in trade.

 

[Dragonlady]

I'm sure that Missourians who are hot to trot for Abortion were already going to do that.

Don’t you mean Missouri voters who don’t want their women dying for lack of medical care???

Republican men seem to have no problem with women who are dying as a result of their actions. This is what happens when you give the party of incels and bullies the right to determine women’s lives

 

[odanny]

Rightwing lawfare on abortion access continues.

I'm shocked.

 

[Care4all]

If not a proper ballot initiative, this should have been pointed out months ago, NOT at the 11th  hour.