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Smackdown2019

(1,186 posts) Wed Jul 6, 2022, 08:03 PM Jul 2022

ThePrivileges and Immunities Clause(U.S. Constitution,Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1, [View all]

"Those who come under the denomination of free inhabitants of a State, although not citizens of such State, are entitled, in every other State, to all the privileges of free citizens of the latter; that is, to greater privileges than they may be entitled to in their own State". James Madison discussed that provision of the Articles of Confederation in Federalist No. 42. Madison wrote.

So if a person travels from lets say Illinois to Texas and needs an abortion. Then that womens right to abortion in Illinois should be afforded her in Texas.

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ThePrivileges and Immunities Clause(U.S. Constitution,Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1, [View all] Smackdown2019 Jul 2022 OP

Very interesting argument. CanonRay Jul 2022 #1

However, current SCOTUS just ignores... dchill Jul 2022 #2

I think it says the opposite. docgee Jul 2022 #3

Same here. Raven123 Jul 2022 #4

Sorta. TomSlick Jul 2022 #5

What about jurisdiction? docgee Jul 2022 #7

A really difficult question. TomSlick Jul 2022 #8

Works both ways Smackdown2019 Jul 2022 #6

The problem is that by the time a case got anywhere in the courts, it would be too late. TomSlick Jul 2022 #9

Nah JimPJ Jul 2022 #10