Yes, there were no questions on abortion or Roe v Wade last night.
HOWEVER, we did get a look into what Trump's strategy might be for addressing Amy Coney Barrett's stance on Roe v Wade.
Here's exactly what Biden & Trump said:
Biden: The president is opposed to Roe v Wade. This election it's on the ballot.
Trump: You don't know it's on the ballot. There’s nothing happening here. And you don’t know [Amy Coney Barrett's] view on Roe v Wade
n.b.
Abortion is actually literally on the ballot in two states: Colorado and Louisiana via ballot measures.
CO - A 22-week abortion ban
LA - A Constitutional amendment that would clarify the state's laws do not support abortion
but I digress...
Trump saying that we don't know Barrett's stance on Roe v Wade is interesting and a little confusing.
He's previously said he'd only appoint "pro-life" judges to the Supreme Court and in 2016 said that the overturning of Roe "will happen, automatically."
Now, Trump says he didn't ask ACB her thoughts on Roe and if she's overturn it.
"I didn't think it was for me to discuss that with her... But if you look at her past actions and rulings, I think she may be in the category you mentioned, I don't know."
- Trump on Fox Sunday
For Trump to say he doesn't know if ACB supports overturning Roe is a surprising shift from his previous position of only appointing judges that don't support abortion rights and are in favor of reversing Roe v Wade.
Hopefully we'll hear more at the next debate in two weeks.
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The period data is held by the company Aktivate, which isn't a medical company and therefore isn't protected by HIPAA laws. i.e. the data could be turned over if subpoenaed.
The idea is that all student athletes have to fill out medical forms to play, in the event of injury. And for some, that includes period info.
But, in a state like Florida where politicians are policing health care, that practice takes on all new risks for student athletes.
It was yet another heavy news week for post-Roe abortion news.
The 1-year anniversary of #SB8, a new lawsuit in Indiana, a package of bills in California to protect abortion, more confusion in Michigan, & movement in South Carolina's near-total abortion ban.
Let's dig in.
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All eyes should be on South Carolina right now where lawmakers are racing to push through a near-total ban on abortion.
On Tuesday, the SC House advanced HB 5399. It's a near-total ban.
Exceptions:
- To prevent death, "substantial risk of death" or "substantial physical impairment of a major bodily function"
- Rape & incest, but only in the 1st 12 weeks
The South Carolina house just voted 47-55, failing to pass house bill 5399 which would have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy w/o exceptions for rape and incest.
power 👏 of 👏 Kansas 👏👏👏
To clarify! There are a handful of very restrictive abortion bans flying around South Carolina’s state house right now, but this was the worst of the worst.