(Bashes child's head in)
"Nah it's alright, he was homophobic!"
-OP
Stop using the damn bird site. Twitter/X is live proof that people will glad trade their principles for a large enough follower count.
So many machines, yet I'm working more hours than my ancestors.
"How dare you not fall for misinformation!"
Several Ohio Republican lawmakers are proposing to strip courts of the authority to review cases related to implementing the newly passed Issue 1 abortion amendment.
In a statement released Thursday, four GOP lawmakers claimed without evidence that there was “foreign election interference” in the vote to pass Issue 1, and threatened to block the ability of courts to interpret the new constitutional amendment.
“To prevent mischief by pro-abortion courts, Ohio legislators will consider removing jurisdiction from the judiciary over this ambiguous ballot initiative,” the lawmakers said. “The Ohio legislature alone will consider what, if any, modifications to make to existing laws based on public hearings and input from legal experts on both sides.”
Issue 1 passed Tuesday with 57 percent of the vote. It creates a constitutional right to reproductive freedom in the state, which protects decisions on contraception, fertility treatment, continuing a pregnancy, miscarriage care and abortion up to the point of fetal viability.
It allows the state to prohibit abortion after fetal viability, which is generally between 22 and 24 weeks into pregnancy, except when necessary to protect the life or health of the mother.
But Republicans in the General Assembly have vowed to fight the measure.
“Issue 1 doesn’t repeal a single Ohio law, in fact, it doesn’t even mention one,” state Rep. Bill Dean said in Thursday’s statement. “The amendment’s language is dangerously vague and unconstrained, and can be weaponized to attack parental rights or defend rapists, pedophiles, and human traffickers.”
Ohio’s six-week abortion ban that was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) in 2019 contains no exceptions for rape or incest. It is currently tied up in court but could have taken effect if Issue 1 failed.
In a separate statement, Senate President Matt Huffman (R) said the measure’s passage was “just the beginning of a revolving door of ballot campaigns to repeal or replace Issue 1.”
Issue 1 will take effect in December, but it won’t be implemented until courts apply the new constitutional standard to abortion-related lawsuits, most notably the one challenging the current ban.
The Republican-majority Ohio Supreme Court is the ultimate authority in reviewing laws to determine if they align with the state constitution.
“It is very important that we see the new constitution be upheld,” said Lauren Blauvelt, co-chair of Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights. “So all of us who have been continuing to fight litigation … will continue to work together to ensure that the restrictions and bans that are currently in place are no longer in place.”
On the other side, Ohio House Democrats announced Thursday a law to repeal various existing laws that directly or indirectly restrict abortion care in Ohio. But Republicans hold strong majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly, so passage is an uphill fight.
All they need now is to promise VR and self driving cars, and they'll have a hype-tech bingo.
When authoritarians don't fear consequences, there's is no limit to what they are willing to commit.
Dr. King was killed so people could put words in his mouth.
For example?
Given the extremism I've seen allowed on lemmy, I don't blame them for wanting to bail. It's definitely been killing my enjoyment here.
My mental health was actually beginning to improve in 2018 and 19, with the pandemic decimating any progress I had made up to that point.
What if I presented my poem as a football field prayer?
01 - Catherine Warwick - Pollyanna (I Believe in You)
The vocal version of the Earthbound Zero overworld, and the theme for the Mother series. Yeah, it's a little cheesy, but I find the lyrics very uplifting and beautifully sung. Listening to it instantly puts me in a better mood, and makes me want to play through Earthbound yet again.
The M4 "Sherman" Medium Tank, named after the famous Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman was the most widely produced tank by the United States during WW2. At least 10 Shermans were produced f
I couldn't resist the pun. Technically I am Sherman posting.
Strange Quest [8 bit; VRC6] - Eastward
One of my favorite tracks from Eastward. Btw, you should totally play Eastward, especially if you are a Earthbound or Mother 3 fan. It will change your life!