Federal Judicial Hubris

by Vince?Daliessio

OK, this article is from LifeNews.com, so we know where their bias is. See if you can spot the bias in this quote;

Boise, ID (LifeNews.com) -- Idaho's parental consent law was ruled unconstitutional on Friday, striking the law passed in 2000 that requires parents to assent before their minor child receives an abortion.

In her opinion, Judge Marsha Berzon said there was no reason for requiring parental consent except in "sudden and unexpected" cases of complications. She cited that other emergency medical procedures are done on minors without parental consent.

It's a given that Libertarians disagree on the abortion issue,?and that's ok. But can we all agree that the federal judiciary is made up largely of idealogues who have no regard for the Constitution, the law, or even the principles of logic?

http://www.lifenews.com/state647.html

Posted 7/23/2004 8:00:12 AM by Vince ?Daliessio

HUH? If I follow your reasoning, she should have declined the case.

Posted 7/27/2004 6:06:12 AM by Vince Daliessio

Sounds like a federalism issue and she appears to have come down on the right side. Bring it up in state court and we'll decide on the merits of the actual case.

Posted 7/26/2004 8:53:10 AM by Joe Pulcinella

Yep - 9th circuit. Her opinion basically boiled down to "Parents have no right to be informed when their minor child has an abortion without their consent - unless they have complications, or get sick, or die. Then they can be notified."

Posted 7/26/2004 1:22:42 AM by Vince Daliessio

Was she a federal judge? If so, the hibris is that she decided to even hear the case.

Posted 7/23/2004 11:52:21 AM by Joe Pulcinella