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ck4829

(35,077 posts) Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:19 PM Dec 2021

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I hope that Roe v Wade is never overturned, but if it is, I hope I am on a jury on a post-Roe trial

Because I will never say to convict a woman seeking an abortion or an abortion provider.

Learn your rights as a juror.

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I hope that Roe v Wade is never overturned, but if it is, I hope I am on a jury on a post-Roe trial (Original Post) ck4829 Dec 2021 OP

you'd likely be rejected for a jury if u tell the truth about your beliefs on this nt msongs Dec 2021 #1

Well, I hope there are no walking lie detectors about... ck4829 Dec 2021 #2

They'll ask you that when choosing the jury. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #5

Absolutely. Kath2 Dec 2021 #3

It will be awfully hard to find a jury member who doesn't have a pretty strong opinion on the subjec CTyankee Dec 2021 #4

I don't think they really thought it through. Let them live with the consequences Walleye Dec 2021 #6

Jury nullification. cbabe Dec 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author cbabe Dec 2021 #8

msongs

(67,407 posts)

1. you'd likely be rejected for a jury if u tell the truth about your beliefs on this nt

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Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:21 PM

Dec 2021

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

2. Well, I hope there are no walking lie detectors about...

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:23 PM

Dec 2021

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

5. They'll ask you that when choosing the jury.

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:34 PM

Dec 2021

Up to you if you want to lie.

Kath2

(3,074 posts)

3. Absolutely.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:32 PM

Dec 2021

Women should have autonomy over their own bodies.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

4. It will be awfully hard to find a jury member who doesn't have a pretty strong opinion on the subjec

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:33 PM

Dec 2021

There may be some overzealous prosecutors out there but you'd have to think hard about how a jury could be found without an opinion on the issue. I really can't figure that one out...

Walleye

(31,027 posts)

6. I don't think they really thought it through. Let them live with the consequences

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Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:41 PM

Dec 2021

cbabe

(3,543 posts)

7. Jury nullification.

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Wed Dec 1, 2021, 08:38 PM

Dec 2021

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