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In order to bring a suit, one must have "standing." In short form, this means one must be seeking relief for an actual harm that the court can provide. Ms. McCorvey is not pregnant, nor is she directly effected by any abortion laws, thus no standing.
Furthermore, a suit cannot be sustained on a past harm which is no longer correctable by the courts. McCorvey's original abortion challenge became moot over 30 years ago, and is no longer grounds for a claim.
I suppose McCorvey could claim standing based on the emotional distress caused by other people's abortions, but what a slippery slope that would be if people could challenge laws every time someone is bothered by one. This Supreme Court is anything if not protective against an explosion of litigation, so even Scalia might be moved to deny Ms. McCorvey's claim.
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by captainebo on Thu Feb 19, 2004 at 11:42:07 PM PDT
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