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Jim Lane

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17. Does the Thirteenth Amendment bar the military draft and compulsory jury duty?

Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:58 PM

Jul 2017

The point is that, long before reproductive rights were on most policymakers' radar, the wording of the Thirteenth Amendment was interpreted in light of the situation that had produced it: chattel slavery of human beings in the antebellum United States (mostly but not exclusively in the states of the Confederacy).

As a practical matter, I don't think that pushing a radical reinterpretation of the Thirteenth Amendment is likely to be an effective way to protect or expand reproductive rights.

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anti-choice is pro-forced slavery (with thanks to crispyq for this important 13th amendment piece) [View all] niyad Jul 2017 OP

Excellent argument rock Jul 2017 #1

True J_William_Ryan Jul 2017 #2

If the sex was voluntary WinstonSmith00 Jul 2017 #3

did you wander in here by mistake? niyad Jul 2017 #4

I dont think its fair to actual slaves WinstonSmith00 Jul 2017 #5

keep trying. we are talking forced birth here. so I fail to see why you deliberately fail to see. niyad Jul 2017 #6

Forced birth would imply forced conception WinstonSmith00 Jul 2017 #7

keep twisting. niyad Jul 2017 #8

No thats all WinstonSmith00 Jul 2017 #9

remdi95 niyad Jul 2017 #12

Can MIRT get in here? shenmue Jul 2017 #10

I think someone has to let them know. this . . . person. . . has been around awhile. niyad Jul 2017 #11

forced birth does not imply forced conception Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #14

Arghhh!!!!! Birth control & access to safe abortion is what we're trying to save! CrispyQ Jul 2017 #15

Most child support scofflaws are male Fresh_Start Jul 2017 #13

It would be interesting, if the technology existed, how many men would do that. CrispyQ Jul 2017 #16

Does the Thirteenth Amendment bar the military draft and compulsory jury duty? Jim Lane Jul 2017 #17