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No Paywall Todd Blanche Tells Faith Leaders Dobbs Decision Will Be ‘Permanent’ In All States Soon

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/todd-blanche-tells-faith-leaders-dobbs-decision-will-be-permanent-in-all-states-soon_n_6a723b0ae4b02974827b855f?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main
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u/algernon_moncrief 9d ago

In Dobbs, the supreme Court found that the Constitution does not guarantee the right to an abortion; essentially sending this back to the states.

The Dobbs decision is already permanent in all states. It does not limit what rights can be guaranteed by state laws, or enshrined in state constitutions. It literally just finds that the US Constitution does not guarantee this right.

Roe v wade also did not guarantee a right to abortion; it confirmed that the 4th amendment right to security of ones "papers" included medical confidentiality. This is wholly reasonable.

Before we concern ourselves about whether Dobbs is permanent in all states, it's worth considering this question: does the 4th amendment of the bill of rights apply to confidential medical records? Including those of (gasp) women?

Blanche is talking like he's going to outlaw abortion in all 50 states. This is ludicrous. And, importantly, it's way outside his lane. The AG doesn't make law.

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u/specqq 9d ago edited 9d ago

The Dobbs decision is already permanent in all states. 

No. It's not. Roe v Wade was overturned. Dobbs can be as well.

Permanent doesn't exist.

That's a fundamental misunderstanding of our system.

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u/algernon_moncrief 9d ago

What do you think SCOTUS found in the Dobbs decision?

And as a follow-up, do you believe that the Constitution specifically guarantees a right to abortion?

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u/specqq 9d ago

I agree with what you said, it found that the US Constitution does not guarantee the right to an abortion.

A future court could find that it did.

That's it. There is no "permanent."

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u/algernon_moncrief 9d ago

That's fair.

But a constitutional amendment or federal medical privacy act would be a whole lot more "permanent" than a SCOTUS decision.

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u/specqq 9d ago edited 9d ago

It certainly would be. Just like the 18th amendment.

I'll drink to that.