Ray Katz
1 min readSep 13, 2021

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Hi! I disagree with your argument, starting with the “facts.” For example, there is no heartbeat as early as you say because there is no heart.

But, setting that aside, I absolutely think a reasonable person can oppose abortion and I completely respect your viewpoint.

I think, however, that this law is clearly unconstitutional and wrong. The SCOTUS has enough votes to overturn Roe outright, and THAT would be more sensible and appropriate.

Whatever its flaws or merits, Roe was decided on a right to privacy, something most of believe in, but is not in the Constitution. The Court could reasonably say Roe was wrongly decided.

But this law allows anyone to sue anyone who helps an abortion take place—even an Uber driver.

But a lawsuit requires standing: the plaintiff must specify the damage s/he has suffered, establish that this harm was caused by the plaintiff and specify what the court should do, insofar as possible, to make things right.

But a random person cannot establish harm caused by a plaintiff from an abortion that has nothing to do with him or her.

To sue, you’d need a case.

If this court wants to stop legal abortions, it should strike down the Texas law along with Roe.

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Ray Katz
Ray Katz

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