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rsdsharp

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2. The Constitutional provision is nothing more than the

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 4, 2022, 09:26 PM

Aug 2022

“Life, liberty and happiness” clause from the Declaration of Independence. The Kansas Supreme Court interpreted that as supporting the right to abortion.

That decision is two years old. Four years ago, the Iowa Supreme Court announced a similar holding — that there was a right to abortion in the Iowa Constitution. In June, they said, “Oops, never mind. There is no such right.”

What the court giveth, the court can taketh away.

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I have some questions about your referendum [View all] Captain Zero Aug 2022 OP

The proposed amendment, as I understand it, was to remove the interpretation of a right to an In It to Win It Aug 2022 #1

The Constitutional provision is nothing more than the rsdsharp Aug 2022 #2

+1 In It to Win It Aug 2022 #3

True. The Iowa Supreme Court found provisions against same sex marriage to violate rsdsharp Aug 2022 #4