Civil Liberties
Related: About this forumThe Impotence of the Fourth Amendment in a Post-Roe World
The year is 2023. Its been one year since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization, in which the court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The state in which Jessica lives prohibits and criminalizes abortion for any reason, defining a fertilized egg as a person. Jessica tells her friends and family that she had a miscarriage at 11 weeks of pregnancy. One of her roommates doesnt believe her and reports her to the local police for having had an abortion.
The local police investigate Jessica for what they believe is a possible violation of the states law criminalizing abortion. Based on the initial investigation, police officers determine that Jessica wanted to terminate her pregnancy and was trying to find the abortion drug. They obtain a warrant to search her phone. On her phone, they discover evidence that she searched for information about abortion and purchased mifepristone and misoprostol. These drugs can cause an abortion, but they are also used to help women complete the process of miscarriage. They also find evidence of when she had her last period on a period-tracking app, which further substantiates that she was pregnant for 11 weeks. The evidence obtained from Jessicas phone is used to prosecute her for violating the states law criminalizing abortion.
This is the type of surveillance and investigation of womens private health and reproductive decisions we can expect if Roe is, in fact, overturned.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/impotence-fourth-amendment-post-roe-world
2naSalit
(92,948 posts)Women will be forced into labor camps where they will end up slaves to whatever the facility overlord deems is appropriate punishment.
Glad I'm beyond reproductive age.
intheflow
(28,966 posts)(the book, I don't know if it's in the tv show), women beyond childbearing age were also sent to forced labor camps - often because they were considered uppity for resisting the fascist takeover.
usonian
(14,079 posts)Digital Security and Privacy Tips for Those Involved in Abortion Access
GOTV to get solid majorities.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216768463
LastDemocratInSC
(3,850 posts)which translates to "The Savior". Birds of a feather flock together.