Just as in Roe v. Wade, when the Supreme Court discovered in the “penumbras and emanations” of the Constitution a right to an abortion the silly Founding Fathers forgot to be specific about, SCOTUS has discovered a footnote to that right that entitles women to get their abortions in clinics unregulated by the states they live in. You see, it seems that some silly Neanderthals in the Texas legislature thought it might be a good idea since, as pro-abortion groups insist, we are talking about a women’s health issue, abortion clinics ought to meet some sort of health standards – namely, those required of ambulatory service centers. So the Texas troglodytes passed such a law, thinking it might be a good idea to have standards slightly higher than your nearest auto mechanic or butcher.  The practical effect of the law was that it forced many Texas abortion clinics to close and required those seeking an abortion to travel longer distances, taking as...(Read Full Post)