Roe v. Wade is case law, and it established that the States cannot outlaw abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy. The Supreme Court's review of cases is based on whether the conduct/law in question fits within the bounds of the Constitution and federal statutes. Congress can pass a federal statute that…

The Supreme Court doesn't halt anything "pending review." They have the power to issue an injunction if a law's constitutionality is called into question, but it has to be called into question officially, via the federal court or courts, by a person or persons suffering or stands to almost immediately suffer a…

I know right? And I definitely need some lipstick that's less whorey. Gotta control what my mouth says about me, even if I'm unable to speak.

I had the same thought, that he was groping/abusing women strapped to gurneys or unable to respond due to some medical emergency. I am basically terrified of any situation in which I am unconscious without someone I trust around. I also regularly worry about being the unlucky person who ends up in an interaction…

Remember that the burden of proof is on the prosecution—they have to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The defense has to convince the jury of the existence of reasonable doubt, not innocence. The best way to do that is not to claim total innocence (unless you really believe it and can make a compelling case),…

He was in kind of a bad position to be answering questions. He knows what the evidence is, and he knows how it makes his client look. Maybe he even advised the guy to plead guilty when the DNA evidence came into play, and maybe the guy refuses to plead. At this point, the lawyer's main job is to ensure that his…

The only possible answer to that question: I don't know, IS IT?

It's definitely about addressing your partner's needs with compassion and kindness. It's also about letting them know when they're behaving in an offensive way. Both partners should have the freedom to have a bad mood, and the authority with the other to set boundaries and be respected. So sure, you can leave your…

Where do I order one of these doormats—er—wives? I, for one, would like to grump and harumph, at will, in the general direction of a voiceless, blank slate of a person who affirms and validates my every pout. IT'S FOR MY HAPPINESS.

I have not experienced this personally, but I have heard it enough times from other lawyers to believe it. There is a local judge in a nearby county who will refuse to hear a word from a lady lawyer in a pantsuit. Skirt suit or gtfo. And if you're talking skirt suit, you're usually talking about some version of a…

Yeah, the actual deal feels kind of like if someone scraped my skin with their fingernail, with at least borderline-rude forcefulness. Not awesome, but for me, it's nothing that bothersome. And it lasts a second. By far, the worst part of the visit is shivering, wrapped in crinkly paper, waiting for the doc. Oh,…

Ah, when the anti-choice choose. It's actually common for vocal opponents of abortion rights to exercise their rights when they "have to." It's all those other women who don't have good enough reasons. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://mypage.direct.ca/w/writer/anti-tales.html

Nowhere in the law is any person compelled to donate blood, organs, or any part of the body or the use of any part of the body, for the sustenance of another's life. A person can volunteer to donate any of those things, but if they died without having signed an organ donor card, odds are they're going into the ground…

Buckle Up—this thing has been around for a couple of years now, and it is crazy-pants.

EXACTLY. If you don't want me to look at it, then why is it on your page? I put things on my page specifically because I expect people to look at it. And if we're not friends, then password-protect your shit.

*Raises Hand* Long ago, when my current's ex and I were both feigning ignorance of the other's internet presence, I discovered that Myspace profile pages would show the URL with username if you hovered over pictures embedded from photobucket. GOLD. (Not actually—turns out she's a totally normal person who has…

That is like fucking ice in the veins. Ugh! I'm so glad you're here to tell about it, and that you found the courage to say anything at all in response.

My thoughts exactly. "I want to understand them!" Fine. But some of them are going to understand you as meat.

That's good to know, but it seems kind of obvious that an unmanned camera would be the way to go, for personal safety, and to avoid making a documentary all about yourself. What's more likely to happen—the bear smells/hears a seal break the surface of the water, or the bear catches a human's above-ground, live scent?…

I've got nothing good to say about documentarians who make films primarily about themselves, which is what this is. Good documentarians don't insert themselves into the narrative (see: wildlife footage on Planet Earth). Narration is used to observe and explain an animal's natural behavior, such as pursuing prey it…