# Pitting UltraVires

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-ultravires/821734>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 22, 2018, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-ultravires/821734 "2018-09-22T16:05:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pitting-ultravires/821734/772 "2022-04-26T21:24:21Z")

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Perhaps you were thinking of this:

> [@So what if Roe v. Wade is overturned?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned/921653/199):
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> So you concede that this is pure speculation on Slate’s part and should likely back off of the bold statement that women will be prosecuted for murder, even upon leaving the state for an abortion? There is simply no support for that statement. That’s not it at all. There are hypocrites everywhere, but you don’t believe that there are many families and women who do not view abortion as an option? You are also avoiding the question. Given the current state of the law under Casey that holds t…

…or similar?

And of course there is so much to unpack in just that one post by UV, how he goes from “How dare you worry about the logical next step in the regressive push against reproductive rights!” to (and here I admit I’m having trouble parsing WTF he is on about) “Oh! So you think unreasonable regulations are bad? Well aren’t ALL regulations bad to the really poor? What a hypocrite you are, not advocating for their rights to anarchy!”

Obviously those are not actually quotes, just what seems to be the superficial point he’s making, as cover for the subtext of what he’s _really_ saying, which is “Shut up while I take away your rights.”

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