Saturday, July 13, 2013
Reflections on a Challenging Time
Helen Alvaré from George Mason has an insightful piece over on Public Discourse discussing many of the major legal actions of the Supreme Court, Department of Health and Human Services, and Texas State Legislature during the past month. Placing them in a larger context, her reflections are well worth the read.
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2013/07/reflections-on-a-challenging-time.html
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The article citation is appreciated -- summary of various misguided things.
There were laws on the books in Philadelphia that if properly enforced could have stopped Gosnell and a law that can shut down most clinics, forcing poor women to rely on limited options can very well (like there) enable such criminals.
Not "a line" is provided explaining how denying federal benefits to married same sex couples with children helps children there, including how denying such benefits (e.g., the right to be notified as a spouse when your spouse is killed overseas in battle), burdens the children of "natural marriage," whatever that means. The many faiths, e.g., that bless SSM think them quite "natural."
Next, the use of quotes is advisable, since there is no "free" birth control, since the mandate there concerns health benefits arising from employment, so it is not more "free" than any other health benefit. It requires work. My "head spins" on how employers have to pay people salaries even if they use the money for things the employers find morally wrong, but insurance is different.
There was evidence provided that contraceptives has health benefits. Pregnancy very well can cause problems for various women and teens, health problems.
I again don't know how same sex marriage threatens child welfare, particularly if the same sex couple already is raising children & the marriage brings benefits and security that helps the children in question. Ultimately, looking at Justice Kennedy is misguided. Society overall is growing in support of same sex marriage, including legislature after legislature now passing it. DOMA itself underlines this -- person after person who signed on to it repented.
The UK bill thing is confusing. I'll just worry about the U.S. for now.