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sinkingfeeling

(51,498 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:52 PM Jan 2018

Satanic Temple beats Missouri in showdown over abortion rights.

http://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/satanic-temple-beats-missouri-in-showdown-over-abortion-rights/63-511231989

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, Missouri’s Solicitor General D. John Sauer declared ultrasounds are not required to obtain an abortion in Missouri, according to a press release from the Satanic Temple.

The move comes after a showdown in the Missouri Supreme Court after a group called the Satanic Temple fought the state’s abortion restrictions on behalf of an anonymous woman.

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Satanic Temple beats Missouri in showdown over abortion rights. (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 OP

HOORAY for the ... ummmmm ... Satanic Temple!!! Woo-hoo ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #1

Damn I wish it were a court case BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #2

It WAS a court case rocktivity Jan 2018 #13

It's a topsy-turvy world when Christians align with evil, and Satanists align with goodness and virtue. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #3

Errrm... Errr... Ummmm... uriel1972 Jan 2018 #5

The First Amendment Applies to All Religions MineralMan Jan 2018 #4

Only in Missouri... SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #6

Here we go not fooled Jan 2018 #7

Most are wealthy Progressives. Ligyron Jan 2018 #14

One here. cagefreesoylentgreen Jan 2018 #16

It's time for the pastaferian's to step up! getagrip_already Jan 2018 #8

All hail his noodily appendage! RainCaster Jan 2018 #10

This must be driving the Christian fundamentalists absolutely NUTS! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #9

god is punishing them..... getagrip_already Jan 2018 #11

ha ha!! AZ8theist Jan 2018 #12

Hail Satan! cagefreesoylentgreen Jan 2018 #15

. rocktivity Jan 2018 #17

Natas! Natas! Iggo Jan 2018 #18

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. HOORAY for the ... ummmmm ... Satanic Temple!!! Woo-hoo ...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:54 PM

Jan 2018

Filed under 'words you never thought you'd write'

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)

2. Damn I wish it were a court case

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:57 PM

Jan 2018

...it could have been used by other states.

rocktivity

(44,588 posts)

13. It WAS a court case

Reply to BoneyardDem (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 03:38 PM

Jan 2018

Last edited Fri Jan 26, 2018, 01:32 AM - Edit history (1)

It was struck down on Oklahoma in 2012:
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/28/149565177/court-strikes-down-okla-s-ultrasound-abortion-law?ft=1&f=1001

and repealed in Virginia:
https://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2014/02/13/virginia-senate-passes-bill-to-repeal-ultrasound-law/

North Carolina:
https://christianactionleague.org/news/u-s-supreme-court-will-not-review-n-c-ultrasound-law-measure-suffers-final-defeat/

and most recently, Kentucky:
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2017/09/27/judge-strikes-down-kentucky-abortion-law-saying-violates-physicians-free-speech/711049001/

Probably because ultrasound/abortion laws fit an updated federal definition of rape:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/125113776

rocktivity

TheBlackAdder

(28,261 posts)

3. It's a topsy-turvy world when Christians align with evil, and Satanists align with goodness and virtue.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 12:59 PM

Jan 2018

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

5. Errrm... Errr... Ummmm...

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 01:08 PM

Jan 2018

I just don't know what to say....

MineralMan

(146,351 posts)

4. The First Amendment Applies to All Religions

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 01:05 PM

Jan 2018

Sometimes, people forget that. Too often, I think.

SWBTATTReg

(22,222 posts)

6. Only in Missouri...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 01:17 PM

Jan 2018

but I'm sure there are religious cults everywhere, which they have every right to do so and be there.

not fooled

(5,807 posts)

7. Here we go

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 01:17 PM

Jan 2018

From the article (bolding mine):

What is the Satanic Temple?

The Satanic Temple is a non-theistic religious organization dedicated to Satanic practice and promotion of Satanic rights. Members of the group don’t believe in literal Satan but see the biblical Satan as a metaphor for rebellion against tyranny.

Good for them.

Ligyron

(7,645 posts)

14. Most are wealthy Progressives.

Reply to not fooled (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 03:48 PM

Jan 2018

There may even be a few on DU.

Hmmm

cagefreesoylentgreen

(838 posts)

16. One here.

Reply to Ligyron (Reply #14)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 03:56 PM

Jan 2018

Not yet a card carrying member, but working on it.

Also, for anyone wondering, TST is not the same as the Church of Satan. Last I heard, CoS has been invaded by alt-right man babies who want to be “Satanic” for the edginess.

getagrip_already

(14,980 posts)

8. It's time for the pastaferian's to step up!

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 02:57 PM

Jan 2018

The Great Spaghetti Monster deserves love as well!

RainCaster

(10,962 posts)

10. All hail his noodily appendage!

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 03:15 PM

Jan 2018

BobTheSubgenius

(11,580 posts)

9. This must be driving the Christian fundamentalists absolutely NUTS!

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 03:09 PM

Jan 2018

To lose an abortion showdown is bad enough, in their eyes, but to lose to a Satanic Temple? Oh, man.

You can cut the irony with a knife.

getagrip_already

(14,980 posts)

11. god is punishing them.....

Reply to BobTheSubgenius (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 03:24 PM

Jan 2018

For supporting the godless, racist, hateful, lying, adulterous, raping, pedophiliac, treasonous criminal........

And I'm sure I missed a few adjectives in that stream.