Another Roe question...

[CTyankee]

Which states are likely to remain pro-choice? I'm sure CA, MA, CT, RI, VT ME, MD will be solid.

How does your state look pre-mid terms?

[hlthe2b]

1. Colorado was the first state to loosen restrictions on abortion -- six years before Roe v Wade

I wish I were confident of it today. It will be war between Denver, Boulder and some Northern CO communities, versus the rest of the state, I fear.


http://time.com/4753918/colorado-abortion-law-50-year-anniversary/

Tuesday marks 50 years since a groundbreaking Colorado law significantly loosened tight restrictions on legal abortions.

Before the law, Colorado — like many states — allowed abortions only if a woman’s life was at stake.

In 1967, a Democratic freshman state lawmaker introduced a bill that allowed abortions if the woman’s physical or mental health was threatened, if the unborn child might have birth defects or in cases of rape or incest.

Rep. Richard Lamm said he feared he might be committing political suicide by introducing the bill to the overwhelmingly male, Republican-dominated Legislature.

But within weeks, Republican Gov. John Love signed the bill into law, making Colorado the first state to loosen restrictions on abortion — six years before the U.S. Supreme Court would legalize it nationally.

[eleny]

6. We must defeat Stapleton. He's a nut case

[Freddie]

2. NY and NJ

For sure.
Not optimistic about PA. Gov Wolf is very pro-choice but our state legislature is full of troglodytes from the very gerrymandered state districts. They keep introducing anti-choice crap which Tom keeps vetoing. You know what they say about PA - "Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with Alabama in between" - sadly the Alabama part rules our state legislature.

[brooklynite]

3. Actually, NY has a fairly restrictive abortion law on the books

Roe v Wade made it irrelevant, but it was overturned the old law would be back in force. Replacing it will require Dems to take control of the State Senate.

[CTyankee]

4. I think New Yorkers would have a shit fit if that happens.

I think the Dems would regain control of the state senate, guaranteed...

[Ohiogal]

5. I really like your Gov. Wolf

He seems like a very decent fellow.

Here in Ohio we have our share of troglodytes in the state senate, too, who would be only too gleeful to ban abortion altogether in our state. They've been busy introducing one bill after another restricting it and of course Kasich will happily sign anything that restricts women's health care rights. We desperately need a Dem governor this fall! De Wine is worse than Kasich, he won't even support the Medicaid expansion. I hope and pray that Ohio gets smart and elects Cordray.

[NutmegYankee]

7. No states would remain solid.

The right to privacy isn't subject to state restrictions. It existed for 1000 years as part of English Common Law. If Roe gets reversed, the court says that right never existed and it'll result in a national ban and other horrors.

Once the precedent is set that the Government can force their will on people's medical decisions, they could start to force obese people onto state controlled diets. They could start monitoring any aspect of your private life and interfere at will in any medical decision.