Where is the “Equal Protection of the LAW” when women are handed the unwanted baby after being forced to give birth to it? Why aren’t the babies handed to the sperm-shooter? 60 year old married father of 5, Donald Trump didn’t bother to wear a condom with Stormy Daniels.
Supreme Court failed in the Dobb’s decision. NO STATE SHALL DEPRIVE ANY PERSON OF LIFE, LIBERTY, PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS; NOR DENY THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW.
There are no STATE LAWS dictating MEN must have children. Or, # of children (see China’s one-child law).
Where was “due process?” In a custody battle between a father and a mother they go to court. A fetus has no legal standing. HOW CAN THE STATE LEGALLY DEPRIVE A WOMAN OF HER OWN BODY/or fetus she’s carrying—albeit ONLY from conception to birth—without due process? @neal_katyal
Wasn’t SLAVERY PROHIBITED because SOME States thought it was OK? Wasn’t 14th Amendment NECESSARY to confirm BLACK people couldn’t be deprived of Life, Liberty, Property: EQUAL protection of the law? Now, it’s just WOMEN who are unprotected? States MAY deprive them? @neal_katyal
How can it be true that women ARE entitled to equal protection of the law per 14th Amendment—and then ONLY women (in certain States) are forced to raise unwanted progeny? What’s to stop these States from legislating that women may not obtain an education? Hold a job? Drive a car?
Supreme Court claims women NOT covered by 14th Amendment: yet 14A amended by 19th Amendment to give women the VOTE? THAT’s all? JUST the vote? Since 19th Amendment is the ONLY amendment that applies to women: amend it to include rest of 14th Amendment rights? @neal_katyal@VP
@JordanPoff4 Nice, Jordan. BUT: U.S. in 1787 proposed that SLAVES only count 3 out of 5 slaves for purpose of population that earned representation in government. So if had 15 slaves, the population was 9 total. THEN slavery (not EQUAL) continued til 1865, 13th Amendment….
@JordanPoff4 Slave states STILL chose to treat the blacks badly: so 1866, U.S. passed Civil Rights Act: ALL are equal. And STILL Slave states chose to treat blacks badly. So, 1868-14th Amendment: All equal. And, STILL Slave states treated badly: so 15th Amendment: black men could vote. But…
@JordanPoff4 …not WOMEN (either white or black). Not for 50 YEARS until 1920. And, then…in 2022, the government decided—just like in 1860’s slavery—women could be FORCED by the STATE to bear babies. Today: not just BLACK women: but ALL women could be FORCED by STATE to give birth…
Did you know that RIGHTS in the CONSTITUTION were “rolled out” separately to various “persons” born on U.S. soil (citizens)? White men: from 1776 to present: no question. Black Men: 1870. White Women: 1920. And, Black Women? Not til 1965. WTF? @SenateDems@HouseDemocrats
ALL WOMEN need to VOTE BLUE. In Dobb’s Decision, Supreme Court GAVE THE STATE authority to DEPRIVE WOMEN of Life, Liberty, Property & Equal Protection under the law. THIS is 2nd time Supreme Court DENIED women had rights in 14th Amendment: 1st was 1872–when S. B. Anthony voted.
The Dobb’s decision is similar to the Dred Scott decision. In Dred Scott, the Supreme Court determined that Congress (federal government) could not prohibit STATES opting to own slaves. In Dobb’s, Suprme Court determined that Congress (federal government) could not…
14th Amendment said “ALL PERSONS had right to LIFE, LIBERTY & PROPERTY. But, didn’t mean BLACK men, or WOMEN. We know because they had to pass 15th & 19th Amendments to clarify Blacks/Women = Persons.
TODAY, Supreme Court saying same thing: 14th Amendment doesn’t apply to WOMEN.
It is impossible to imagine the SCOTUS could declare 14th Amendment didn’t apply to BLACK men. How is it acceptable they denied it applied to WOMEN?
It IS time that Constitution be AMENDED to INCLUDE 51% of U.S. population.
How? Absent fathers & women UNABLE to feed/clothe/care for babies = KIDS IN FOSTER CARE, or KIDS living at below poverty level. MEDICAID, Housing, Food subsidies REQUIRED. States OPTING to increase population in foster care: MUST SHOULDER THE EXPENSE: WITHOUT FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
Example: Texas. 50K abortions in 2021. Now banned. WHAT is the 2023 budget for their HOUSING/MEDICAID/FOOD? Foster care? Adjust number for adopted (5K) = 45K
30K ALREADY in foster care = 75K in care. By 2nd year? 120K. By 3rd year? 165K. Welcome to the FEARED welfare State.
The STATE banning abortion is the LEAST involved in pregnancy/childbirth. YET:
STATES claim OWNERSHIP of the FETUS.
AND:
STATES accept “her giving up” child for adoption WITHOUT PAYING EXPENSES FOR MATERNAL CARE/BIRTH/SURROGACY.
Before Slavery/Indentured Servitude PROHIBITED (13th Amendment)—owners PAID EXPENSES (housing, food, medical costs) to gain OWNERSHIP of progeny.
INDENTURED SERVANTS had 7-yr CONTRACTs. Surrogacy & childcare are WORK for STATE without compensation. @SenateDems@HouseDemocrats
STATES violating 14th Amendment, Section 1, denying 50% of CITIZENS right to LIFE (childbirth inherently deadly).
Why? To GAIN REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS per 14A, Section 2.
Dobbs is a violation of 14th Amendment: right to LIFE (pregnancy/childbirth INHERENTLY risky), LIBERTY (can’t leave infant ALONE), PROPERTY (Child over home). UNEQUAL: men NOT similarly handicapped by STATE.
14th Amendment was AMENDED ITSELF—twice. Section 2 gave WHITE MALES right to vote. Required passing 15th Amendment (oops, meant BLACK MALES, too). And 50 YEARS later (ooops, meant FEMALEs, too). Section 1 NOW NEEDS AMENDMENT. Person/Citizen MEANS women, too.
The Equal Rights Amendment IS that correction to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Just as the 19th Amendment was necessary to give women the vote, so is the ERA to give women the EQUAL protection of the LAW. That NO State CAN DENY a woman to LIFE, LIBERTY & Property.