Rennie Gibbs is accused of murder, but the crime she is alleged to have committed does not sound like an ordinary killing. Yet she faces life in prison in Mississippi over the death of her unborn child. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
This article shows what happens when those how are anti-abortion and pass state bill what out thing.
There's so much going on in the states on this front that the author could have easily broadened the context of this story. The coverage was fine for this small part of the story.
A good article that exposes one of the more hidden fronts of our ongoing culture war and forces readers to think deeply about the issues. What legal sanctions should apply under various circumstances is a thorny question that defies facile analysis.
I do believe that human life begins at birth, not at conception; I acknowledge that this is a religious point of view. I only wish so-called "pro-life" advocates would admit that their belief that life begins at conception is also a religious point of view. Neither those who favor reproductive and abortion rights, nor those who oppose them, have the right to impose their religious points of view on others. That said, to me there is a difference between a woman who chooses to ... More »
While one sided, this article makes a very strong argument against government interference in personal choice in the name of religion.
This article covers an important trend that is barely touched on by the mainstream media. The disturbing attack on women by conservative legislators is shown in these extreme cases.
When they inserted their religion into the schools and abstained from science, I didn't protest because my kids were out of school. When they rammed their religion into GLBT bedrooms, I didn't protest because I was none of those things. Now they are forcing their religion into women's vaginas, but since I have no vagina it's no great concern to me. Tell me again why I should fear these religious do gooders. ( sarcasism intended)
Gibbs became pregnant aged 15, but lost the baby in December 2006 in a stillbirth when she was 36 weeks into the pregnancy. When prosecutors discovered that she had a ... More »
Although the storyline tries to blame the conservative agenda for these judicial excesses it doesn't provide any evidence to support that assumption.
One of the most basic tenants of the conservative agenda is the dangers of an activist judiciary. What Pilkington points out is what conservatives see as the natural result of that activism. While the progressive or liberal philosophy, in these cases, is not being advanced it is clear without the progressive view of the role the judiciary it would not be possible. When anyone can interpret a law in any way that is not consistent with it's original intent this is what happens. It ... More »
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