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Is that legal? My understanding is that they don't have jurisdiction beyond their borders. That would be like saying if you consume cannabis in a state where it
by etskinner 4y ago
Is that legal? My understanding is that they don't have jurisdiction beyond their borders. That would be like saying if you consume cannabis in a state where it's legal and then go back to a state where it's not, they could charge you.
- toomuchtodo 4y agohttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/19/travel-abortion-law-missouri-00018539 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/19/travel-abortion-law...
- everforward 4y agoI don't think that will apply here. What those states are doing is pushing enforcement off onto private citizens, who aren't bound by Roe v Wade. Private citizens can't enforce criminal penalties, so you can't use those kinds of laws to hand out prison sentences or executions. Still a valid point about the expansion of anti-abortion laws, though.