Meanwhile, Texas

[Forty Two]

Doesn't your federal law make abortions legal?

Sure, but like every country, there are limits. In New South Wales, abortion is a criminal offense, subject to CES v Superclinics - the exception is that it's legal if a doctor finds any economic, social or medical ground or reason that abortion is required to avoid serious danger to the pregnant woman's life or to her physical or mental health.

In the US women have a fundamental right to privacy which includes abortion. What that means is that the State may not prohibit abortion in the first trimester for any reason - it's pretty much abortion on demand through 13 weeks. During the second trimester, the state may regulate abortion only to protect the health of the woman. During the third trimester - which is 26 weeks to 39 or 40, the state may regulate or prohibit abortion to promote its
interest in the potential life of the fetus, except where abortion is necessary to preserve the woman's life or health. There are subsequent supreme court cases that tweek the general rules.

Plenty of countries have plenty of limitations on the right to abortion.

Does that imply that the recent Georgia law will be struck out?

I believe it will, under the fetal viability and trimester tests - the Georgia bill would ban abortions as early as 6 weeks if a fetal heartbeat is detected. So, I think the 11th Circuit will likely find that it's an unreasonable restriction on the right to privacy, based on case precedent. That's so soon some women aren't even aware they're pregnant yet. So, I'd bet on it being overturned.

[JimC]

Thanks, 42...

[Seabass]

[JimC]

Second prize is 2 dinners with Ted!

[laklak]

Third involves a Super 8 motel and a Batman suit.

Don't ask.

[Sean Hayden]

Search on for 'monkey' in Texas town after reports of primate swinging through trees, attacking residents

https://www.foxnews.com/science/texas-s ... al-control

From the comments:

Obama's kid is on the lose.

Didn't you just know that's what it was going to be?

[Brian Peacock]

I believe that humans and simians can live together in harmony.

[JimC]

I quite liked the Monkees as a callow youth...

[Sean Hayden]

[Sean Hayden]

That's all anyone needs, right?

[laklak]

What about hickory wood? Or do y'all only use mesquite?

[Brian Peacock]

Not another hurricane hitting Texas? Isn't it time someone else had a go?

[laklak]

We gone let Texas and Loozianner fight this one out.

[Sean Hayden]

What about hickory wood? Or do y'all only use mesquite?

--mostly, though I like hickory too.

[laklak]

I been using a mix of hickory, mesquite, and fruitwood, cherry or apple. Sometimes add a bit of pecan. I find straight hickory or mesquite a bit too bitter, but I do mostly pork, chicken, and turkey. I've only done a couple of briskets. I made some turkey breast "ham" that came out really, really good. Cured it for about a week in brine and smoked it.