This is what happens when five people decide national policy, instead of the 486 people specifically elected to do so.
to be fair, the people elected to do so have made it very clear they're never going to decide any national social policy ever again
i mean unless one party gets both houses, the presidency, and a filibuster-proof senate majority
I seriously don't understand whats supposed to be tying this situation to judges legislating from the bench. it's pretty bizarre, the state house passed a law and the governor vetoed it. now they're trying to pass the law again. That's... literally just how legislation works?
Opps I left off part of the article. Didn't notice cuz mobile.
In his 2016 statement, Mr. Kasich said the bill was contrary to the Supreme Courts rulings on abortion and pointed out that similar legislation in other states had been declared unconstitutional by federal judges. Mr. Kasich did, however, sign a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks.
If the current bill does not reach the governors office until next year, it will land on the desk of his successor, Mike DeWine.
During a campaign debate, Mr. DeWine said he would support the legislation.
I will sign the bill, he said. I believe that the essential function of government is to protect the most vulnerable members of society. That includes the unborn.