35 votes A legal historian who studies the US abortion battle explains why the Alabama state Supreme Court’s decision on in vitro fertilization is so momentous Posted March 3 by boxer_dogs_dance Tags: usa.al, politics, analysis, rights.reproductive, abortion, ivf, law, courts.supreme, republican party, government.local, interviews, author.megan messerly, source.politico https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/29/ivf-anti-abortion-republicans-00143969 5 comments Collapse replies Expand all Comments sorted by most votes newest first order posted relevance OK [3] bl4kers March 3 Link I mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future. I mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future. 17 votes [2] teaearlgraycold March 3 Link Parent I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama. I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama. 2 votes ignorabimus March 4 Link Parent Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. 4 votes [2] skybrian March 3 Link The Alabama legislature passed bills to undo it, so it seems this goes too far even for a very conservative state? The Alabama legislature passed bills to undo it, so it seems this goes too far even for a very conservative state? 13 votes boxer_dogs_dance (OP) March 3 Link Parent Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives. Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives. 10 votes
[3] bl4kers March 3 Link I mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future. I mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future. 17 votes [2] teaearlgraycold March 3 Link Parent I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama. I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama. 2 votes ignorabimus March 4 Link Parent Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. 4 votes
[2] teaearlgraycold March 3 Link Parent I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama. I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama. 2 votes ignorabimus March 4 Link Parent Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. 4 votes
ignorabimus March 4 Link Parent Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say. 4 votes
[2] skybrian March 3 Link The Alabama legislature passed bills to undo it, so it seems this goes too far even for a very conservative state? The Alabama legislature passed bills to undo it, so it seems this goes too far even for a very conservative state? 13 votes boxer_dogs_dance (OP) March 3 Link Parent Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives. Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives. 10 votes
boxer_dogs_dance (OP) March 3 Link Parent Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives. Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives. 10 votes
I mean the judge literally cites the Bible as a source in his opinion. If that becomes normalized and accepted we're in for a very rocky future.
I'm not sure if it was ever not normalized in Alabama.
Well at least it was something that judges thought but didn't say.
The Alabama legislature passed bills to undo it, so it seems this goes too far even for a very conservative state?
Ivf is very popular with people who want children and their relatives.