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Originally Posted by Pierre
Well then, he should change it!
It’s quite simple, the law courts do not make legislation they adjudicate on it. Politicians make law, not judges.
All the Supreme Court has done is recognise this anomaly.
I’m not an expert on the US legislative system, but I would think a Federal bill on abortion rights could be brought before the Senate and House of Representatives and be voted on.
That’s democracy isn’t it?
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Democrats tried, earlier on but failed in part because of the 50/50 split Senate and the old filibuster chestnut. One Democrat Senator sided with Republicans, so they couldn’t even use Vice President, Kamila Harris to break tie vote
The legislative branch of Government is the bottleneck to real modern day changes required in America.