Why do 90% of black people vote for Democrats?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yes you can. Gun licenses work like that, for instance. It's also illegal to take a minor across state lines in order to evade age of consent laws. Both are similar to this.

1) Licensing is, by nature, location specific
2) Prohibition against taking a minor across state lines is a federal law, not a state one. Federal law on abortion can't prohibit that movement due to court decisions.

[Hauldren Collider]

Then why can't I buy a handgun in Virginia?

Is that against federal or Virginia law? I have trouble believing Virginia would have anything but token restrictions on gun purchases.

[Hauldren Collider]

1) Licensing is, by nature, location specific
2) Prohibition against taking a minor across state lines is a federal law, not a state one. Federal law on abortion can't prohibit that movement due to court decisions.

Obviously you could make it federal law that you can't get an abortion outside of the state you live in. This is all predicated on overturning that horrible supreme court decision Roe v. Wade.

[Felch]

Is that against federal or Virginia law? I have trouble believing Virginia would have anything but token restrictions on gun purchases.

Maryland restricts what states I can buy guns from. I can go to PA or VA and buy a non-regulated rifle or shotgun, but I'd have to have any handgun or regulated rifle sold to me by a Maryland FFL holder.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Then why can't I buy a handgun in Virginia?

I'm searching Google for Virginia law and I don't know... you should be able to.

[Felch]

1) Licensing is, by nature, location specific.

If we have gun licenses, and guns are a constitutionally protected right, why can't we have abortion licenses?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Maryland restricts what states I can buy guns from. I can go to PA or VA and buy a non-regulated rifle or shotgun, but I'd have to have any handgun or regulated rifle sold to me by a Maryland FFL holder.

That's Maryland law on its residents. Has nothing to do with Virginia law vis a vis residents vs. non-residents buying a handgun.

[Felch]

I'm searching Google for Virginia law and I don't know... you should be able to.

I can buy one if it gets transferred to a Maryland dealer first. It's a Maryland law, which might be the reason. I'm a citizen of my state, yadda yadda yadda.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Obviously you could make it federal law that you can't get an abortion outside of the state you live in. This is all predicated on overturning that horrible supreme court decision Roe v. Wade.

Don't be holding your breath.

If we have gun licenses, and guns are a constitutionally protected right, why can't we have abortion licenses?

You mean making the person get a license from the state before they can undergo a medical producure? That may be seen in a different light than regulations on gun ownership . Reasonable restrictions and whatnot.

[Felch]

That's Maryland law on its residents. Has nothing to do with Virginia law vis a vis residents vs. non-residents buying a handgun.

So would a state have the right to restrict its citizens from crossing state lines for an abortion? Specifically, could West Virginia prohibit its people from taking advantage of favorable laws in Maryland?

[kentonio]

Roe v. Wade, obviously. Worst decision since Plessy v. Ferguson.

If you're referring to making abortion illegal, that's impossible.

No, I was referring to someone making an organization to offer all the same services as PP but without abortion, and making that available nationwide. If it would be such a popular organization, then why hasn't it been done yet?

It's the same with Roe vs Wade though, if enough Americans wanted to change it it'd be overridden, but the simple fact is that you don't have a significant majority of Americans who do think that. Until there is, the morality of a minority cannot be allowed to determine the rights of half the population.

[Imran Siddiqui]

So would a state have the right to restrict its citizens from crossing state lines for an abortion? Specifically, could West Virginia prohibit its people from taking advantage of favorable laws in Maryland?

I don't think so. Maryland's law is likely based on owning an out of state gun in state.

[Jon Miller]

No.

The court ruled, the majorities will does not matter.

A constitutional amendment might work.

JM

[Hauldren Collider]

No, I was referring to someone making an organization to offer all the same services as PP but without abortion, and making that available nationwide. If it would be such a popular organization, then why hasn't it been done yet?

It's the same with Roe vs Wade though, if enough Americans wanted to change it it'd be overridden, but the simple fact is that you don't have a significant majority of Americans who do think that. Until there is, the morality of a minority cannot be allowed to determine the rights of half the population.

No. The Supreme Court justices are not democratically elected, and the interpretation of the constitution is not democratically decided. It is up to the Supreme Court to reverse its decision.

[kentonio]

As a policy issue, my personal opinion is that we should a) make traveling to other states to get abortions illegal and then b) allow states to decide whether to make abortions legal, simply because it is a contentious moral issue. But personally I'd be delighted to see it banned everywhere.

This kind of thinking pisses me off. So it's not enough for the states to have the right to ban it, you want to prevent a woman from being able to go to a state where she is allowed. Why don't you just ban the poor dears from going out in public without a male escort and wearing a veil.