Comments on: Referendum on abortion law? http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/03/03/referendum-on-abortion-law/ thoughts while vastly outnumbered on the northern great plains Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:42:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nicholas Nemec http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/03/03/referendum-on-abortion-law/#comment-165 Nicholas Nemec Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:35:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=654#comment-165 I think that both sides in this battle are afraid to let the people vote on this issue. The supporters demonstrated as much by refusing to support a vote during the legislative session. The opponents would rather take their chances in court where they are likely to win. Getting 19000-20000 signatures on petitions is no easy task and a victory in November isn't assured. A stay of the law when it goes into effect is a sure thing. The court fight would take years and there is no guarantee that SCOTUS would hear the case. I'd take the court route and sue for attorney fees. I think that both sides in this battle are afraid to let the people vote on this issue. The supporters demonstrated as much by refusing to support a vote during the legislative session. The opponents would rather take their chances in court where they are likely to win.

Getting 19000-20000 signatures on petitions is no easy task and a victory in November isn’t assured. A stay of the law when it goes into effect is a sure thing. The court fight would take years and there is no guarantee that SCOTUS would hear the case. I’d take the court route and sue for attorney fees.

]]> By: ~dawnne~ http://prairieprogressive.com/2006/03/03/referendum-on-abortion-law/#comment-164 ~dawnne~ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 05:22:00 +0000 http://prairieprogressive.com/?p=654#comment-164 what's sad is when the "frigid neocons" are mostly Democrats. {shudder} :::sigh::: what’s sad is when the “frigid neocons” are mostly Democrats.

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