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A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill

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[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Over the counter medications fall under the authority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and not a State per Congressional Mandate. This Judges ruling is unconstitutional.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 54 points 1 year ago

I only care about the parts of the constitution I agree with.

-conservative judges

[–] dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Slim chance the Supreme Court will actually side with the Constitution.

[–] FReddit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

They'd have to read it first

[–] ATQ@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Slow down there, West Virginia! Nobody is racing you to the bottom!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Have you heard of Florida and Texas?

[–] ATQ@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Aww, fuck. You’re right.

[–] esadatari@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

as a texan who understands how to read, knows politics, and believes in things like basic human decency and rights… i. felt. that. in. my. bones.

if you’ll excuse me there’s a nice gust of wind that just came in, and i really need to piss into it.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Or Oklahoma

[–] PaulDevonUK@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Mail order?

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

That man looks like he's from West Virginia.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

America is speed running the Peter Principle.