Abortion legality by state

[Ferguson97]

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1777746045838991714

[ajc0918]

Arizona: Tossup --> Lean DEM

[CityofSinners]

This ruling makes sure that the 2024 ballot measure legalizing abortion will easily pass. Rather pyrrhic victory for the pro-life side.

[Del Tachi]

Yes, Arizona has to follow the laws that are on their books.

[xavier110]

Yes, Arizona has to follow the laws that are on their books.

Nothing in the 15-week ban suggests it’s dependent on Roe’s enforceability however. That’s more or less what this case hinges on, and I’m surprised four justices reached that conclusion: a fairly specious and politically disastrous one… most of the AZ politicos were surprised by this decision. Vice CJ Timmer’s dissent is solid.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Thank God Amadeh lost. Could you imagine if those 281 voters didn't show up on Election Day?

[Skill and Chance]

Yes, Arizona has to follow the laws that are on their books.

Nothing in the 15-week ban suggests it’s dependent on Roe’s enforceability however. That’s more or less what this case hinges on, and I’m surprised four justices reached that conclusion: a fairly specious and politically disastrous one… most of the AZ politicos were surprised by this decision. Vice CJ Timmer’s dissent is solid.

My understanding is that when two laws appear to conflict with each other, judges are taught to defer to the older law, because the legislature that passed the newer law could have explicitly repealed the older one, but chose not to?

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Kari Lake opposes pro-life laws in Arizona.  She's parroting the anti-life talking points that Trump gave permission to believe.

https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1777766377547325737?s=19

[Skill and Chance]

Kari Lake opposes pro-life laws in Arizona.  She's parroting the anti-life talking points that Trump gave permission to believe.

https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1777766377547325737?s=19

Look, you can be as pro-life as you want to be, but this law isn't likely to go over in a swing state.  There is such a thing as pushing so hard, so fast on this that the median state position ends up more pro-choice than Roe.

[Nyvin]

I think the AZ Supreme Court just handed the state legislature to Democrats.

[The Mikado]

Look, you can be as pro-life as you want to be, but this law isn't likely to go over in a swing state.  There is such a thing as pushing so hard, so fast on this that the median state position ends up more pro-choice than Roe.

Extreme Republican is behaving exactly how you'd expect someone to behave who actually does think that fetuses and embryos are morally equivalent to born humans.

The fact that more GOP types don't share his reaction says that most of them don't really believe that in their heart of hearts.

[Skill and Chance]

Look, you can be as pro-life as you want to be, but this law isn't likely to go over in a swing state.  There is such a thing as pushing so hard, so fast on this that the median state position ends up more pro-choice than Roe.

Extreme Republican is behaving exactly how you'd expect someone to behave who actually does think that fetuses and embryos are morally equivalent to born humans.

The fact that more GOP types don't share his reaction says that most of them don't really believe that in their heart of hearts.

You can believe it has enough moral worth that abortion should be legally discouraged under most circumstances (ideally used only in self-defense) without believing has exactly the same value as a born child.  For example, we rightfully have laws against animal abuse.

[Lourdes]

Constitutional protections for the right to an abortion officially qualified for the ballot in Colorado and SD:

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-south-dakota-voter-ballot-amendment-ed7f558d0cfeabd944cef6ba4aa33cdc

Voters in Colorado and South Dakota will have a say on abortion rights this fall after enough signatures were collected to put measures on the ballots.

South Dakota voters will get a chance at direct democracy on the contentious issue in a conservative state where a trigger law banning nearly all abortions went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Colorado’s measure, which made the ballot Friday, would enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution. Colorado already has broad protections for abortion, becoming a haven for those in states that have restricted abortion, particularly Texas.

South Dakota’s top election official announced Thursday that about 85% of the more than 55,000 signatures submitted in support of the ballot initiative are valid, exceeding the required 35,017 signatures.

[TDAS04]

Good news. The amendment will easily pass in Colorado, and the similar amendment in South Dakota will probably pass as well.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Iowa's heartbeat ban is back in effect

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1806689526775005524?s=19

[Gass3268]

Iowa's heartbeat ban is back in effect

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1806689526775005524?s=19

PP gonna need to build a new mega clinic in Moline.

[Person Man]

Iowa's heartbeat ban is back in effect

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1806689526775005524?s=19

They can do referenda there, right? I think some sort of abortion gets approved there if that is the case.

[Person Man]

Other question-

Which states are definitely going to have referendums this year and which ones are probably going to?

[The Mikado]

Iowa's heartbeat ban is back in effect

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1806689526775005524?s=19

They can do referenda there, right? I think some sort of abortion gets approved there if that is the case.

Nope. They only have legislative initiated referenda, not citizen initiated ones.

[Skill and Chance]

Iowa's heartbeat ban is back in effect

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1806689526775005524?s=19

They can do referenda there, right? I think some sort of abortion gets approved there if that is the case.

Nope. They only have legislative initiated referenda, not citizen initiated ones.

Yes, Iowa is one of the few Midwestern states that never embraced the referendum, along with Wisconsin and Minnesota.

[Lourdes]

Nevada is now the latest state to qualify an abortion rights amendment for November:

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1807798906073264604

Note that under state law, this will need to pass a second time in 2026 to take effect.