Texas loon and headline-hog Attorney General Ken Paxton forced a young mother of two, Kate Cox, to flee the Lone Star State to terminate a doomed pregnancy that also threatened her health. Doctors had informed Mrs. Cox, who was in the 20th week of pregnancy, that the fetus she was carrying was afflicted with a third 18
I read the Texas court ruling on Cox's abortion request. While I disagree with such legislation, in the first place, the opinion from Paxton and the state health officer state that Cox would have been eligible for an abortion under the law IF the doctor had stated it was medically necessary, but he did not. I'm neither a doctor or a lawyer so just have my lay opinion that state laws ought to follow what seems to be allowed in most western countries - abortion through the 1st trimester and for conditions of rape, incest, the woman's health, or other crimes against women.
I myself would tend to side with the mother in this case. But I’m shocked that you think that this is what we as Jews should be thinking of when we go to the boating booth.
Actually, I wasn't addressing what "we as Jews should be thinking about as we go into the voting booth." I was addressing the tragic plight of a young mother in Texas facing an almost unbearable personal tragedy being victimized by an overzealous, over-reaching, headline-seeking, always controversial, and nearly impeached Texas State Attorney General. But come to think about it...maybe it is something we as Americans should be thinking about as we go into the voting booth.
I did agree with you Hal! It’s a very bad circumstance, for what seems to be a very lovely woman. I was remarking, that there’s a bigger picture right now for us as Jews. Abortion is a state issue now, and people in Texas might want to rethink how strict their abortion laws are.
What happened to the simple basis of just taking the doctor's word that the pregnancy posed a danger to the mother. This is just stupid. No common sense left in this country.
Well, Marc, in Texas a mere “danger to the mother” isn’t sufficient. The Attorney General in Texas decided that the danger to the mother just wasn’t dangerous enough, meaning, in the AG’s judgment, she would probably survive. That the pregnancy was doomed didn’t matter at all.
I hope there is a special Hot Seat in Hell for Ken Paxton.
I read the Texas court ruling on Cox's abortion request. While I disagree with such legislation, in the first place, the opinion from Paxton and the state health officer state that Cox would have been eligible for an abortion under the law IF the doctor had stated it was medically necessary, but he did not. I'm neither a doctor or a lawyer so just have my lay opinion that state laws ought to follow what seems to be allowed in most western countries - abortion through the 1st trimester and for conditions of rape, incest, the woman's health, or other crimes against women.
I’m sure the tables would turn if this was Ken’s daughter or wife. I only hope we remember this when we go to the voting booth
I myself would tend to side with the mother in this case. But I’m shocked that you think that this is what we as Jews should be thinking of when we go to the boating booth.
Actually, I wasn't addressing what "we as Jews should be thinking about as we go into the voting booth." I was addressing the tragic plight of a young mother in Texas facing an almost unbearable personal tragedy being victimized by an overzealous, over-reaching, headline-seeking, always controversial, and nearly impeached Texas State Attorney General. But come to think about it...maybe it is something we as Americans should be thinking about as we go into the voting booth.
I did agree with you Hal! It’s a very bad circumstance, for what seems to be a very lovely woman. I was remarking, that there’s a bigger picture right now for us as Jews. Abortion is a state issue now, and people in Texas might want to rethink how strict their abortion laws are.
What happened to the simple basis of just taking the doctor's word that the pregnancy posed a danger to the mother. This is just stupid. No common sense left in this country.
Well, Marc, in Texas a mere “danger to the mother” isn’t sufficient. The Attorney General in Texas decided that the danger to the mother just wasn’t dangerous enough, meaning, in the AG’s judgment, she would probably survive. That the pregnancy was doomed didn’t matter at all.