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Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Prosecutors in San Francisco said they will proceed with a new trial for James Rickleffs after his convictions for the 2012 bondage and poppers murder and robbery of gay hairstylist Steven “Eriq” Escalon were overturned by an appellate court. Continue reading “Bondage/Poppers Murder Case To Get Retrial + More News”
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: • The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and I take a look at the impact of Roe reversal for LGBTQs. Continue reading “Podcast: Impact Of Roe Reversal For LGBTQs, Marriage In Switzerland + Oscar The Gay Dog”
As expected, Senate Democrats’ push for legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide failed today in a 51-49 vote. Continue reading “Senate Vote To Protect Roe V. Wade Fails (As Expected)”
LGBTQ activists have good reason to be alarmed by the reasoning used by Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Continue reading “If Roe Is Overturned, Is Same-Sex Marriage Next?”
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The U.S. Supreme Court
In case you were wondering why conservatives/Republicans continue to support Donald Trump.
Because he’s appointing judges that will uphold laws like Alabama’s new near-total-ban on abortion.
From The New York Times:
The Alabama Senate approved a measure on Tuesday that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state, setting up a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the case that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
The legislation bans abortions at every stage of pregnancy and criminalizes the procedure for doctors, who could be charged with felonies and face up to 99 years in prison. It includes an exception for cases when the mother’s life is at serious risk, but not for cases of rape or incest — a subject of fierce debate among lawmakers in recent days.
The House approved the measure — the most far-reaching effort in the nation this year to curb abortion rights — last month. It now moves to the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican. Although the governor has not publicly committed to signing the legislation, many Republican lawmakers expect her support.
Democrats tried to add amendments to the bill like providing women forced to have children with prenatal and medical care until the child reached the age of 13. But, apparently, Alabama Republicans only care about life before the child is born.
The law will be struck down by a lower court. That ruling will be appealed all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court where Trump’s two justices will side against women’s rights, and overturn Roe v. Wade.
Republicans are getting what they want from Trump.
And, by the way, everyone has said, “Roe v Wade is settled law – it won’t be overturned.”
Now look.
So, for all those who say marriage equality can’t be reversed, I suggest you look around.
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio & now Alabama – these anti-abortion bills aren’t a coincidence, it’s a concerted effort by the GOP to overturn Roe v. Wade.I’m sick and tired of this outright assault on women’s bodily autonomy – we will fight this with everything we’ve got.
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) May 15, 2019
To be clear—before a bunch of ding dongs tweet “but HRC wasn’t running for Governor of Alabama”—Hillary Clinton would not have nominated Gorsuch or Kavanaugh for SCOTUS seats and she wouldn’t have allowed the Federalist society to pick her lower court judge nominees.
— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) May 15, 2019
#Alabama
1) “We’re not going to teach kids about sex.”
2) “We’re going to take away contraception access.”
3) “If you get pregnant, we’re going to force you to have the baby.”
4) “After you have the baby, you’re on your own.”It’s no wonder Alabama is ranked last in education.
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) May 15, 2019