With the passage of new heartbeat bills in certain states, people are turning to our supreme court rulings and wondering whether abortion law precedent is going to be overturned. Here is what the current law of the land is regarding abortion law, and how it has changed over the last fifty years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOV0XDHBgdM&feature=youtu.be

Please take a minute to fill out this two-question survey. Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

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If, by whatever means, the 2016 election is proven beyond any doubt to have been rigged, what would happen then? In the case the election is rigged by outside entities, and proven beyond any doubt. Would there be another election? Does the US Constitution account for this anywhere that I've missed?

America... you made your bed... now lay in it! If these protests had happened when both of our disgusting candidates were selected despite violating the rules set forth for candidacy, maybe we could have had a legitimate candidate to vote for.

3rd party candidates were valid choices, but everyone was scared into voting for the lesser of two evils. You got what you chose for so now live with it! Be responsible for your actions once in your lives. No, a traitorous murderous Bitch is not any better than bigoted chauvinistic hatemonger! Both have blood on their hands. We should have prevented them from running in the first place else have voted for a better candidate. Stop your whining, get back to life, and plan to never let this happen again!

I just registered to vote and was provided with a dropdown of political parties, so I looked into each of them and decided to register with the Americans Elect party. However, the Americans Elect website still talks about 2012 as if it's the future, this community isn't active. I think this is a really neat concept, but why has it fizzled out? I think tons of people would be interested in picking a president in a new way, instead of The Same Old Way from The Same Two Parties. Where'd everyone go and why aren't you hitting the internet like crazy in prep for 2016?

Today I got an email saying that because no candidate got the 1000 supporters from 10 states, there will be a review of what to do, and the decision will be announced Thursday. If they decide not to continue, all our effort is lost. Do not let this happen! Spread the word about Americans Elect and help strengthen democracy!

With only a few days left, it seems as though no one will qualify for the first round of voting within Americans Elect. Buddy Roemer has barely passed the halfway mark (though is actually far from 50%, given that the votes need to be from 10 states, etc). If he, or any of the other candidates, fail to achieve the 10,000 support clicks, than Americans Elect stands to dissolve, wasting the time and money of the founders, candidates, and delegates.

WE SHOULD NOT LET THIS HAPPEN! We NEED a 3rd choice this election cycle!

If you have not done so already, sign into AE and support ALL the candidates. It is in all of our best interests to see this party succeed, regardless of who becomes the nominee. This was supposed to be an amazing opportunity to change the paradigm in American politics. The first of its kind Online Primary; it was revolutionary. But technical hiccups and power outreach has stifled our chances. Now, were are on the verge of having all that hard work be for not. I cannot stress this enough.

Moreover; I would like to suggest pressuring the 'party' founders to allow a convention to happen regardless of support clicks. It is clear that the support click system has been riddle with technical problems, and should not be held as the standard by which we judge the party or candidate's viability. Getting ballot access in all 50 states is a huge feat, and should not be discarded on numerical technicalities.

I implore you, do not let Americans Elect fade quietly into the night. The very future of American democracy could be at stake.

Ron Paul seems to have the most supporters, yet he is no where near having 1000 supporters in 10 states. He doesn't even have enough supporters in total (~8700 at this time) to have met that requirement. The next highest candidate, Buddy Roemer, is only at ~4400.

What happens if no one meets the 1000 supporters in 10 states criteria? Are they planning for the caucuses to build support for candidates? Or has Americans Elect just not attracted enough attention?

Some of them seem like logic tests, some are heavily loaded, and some don't have anything to do with politics. I have only completed 21 questions, but here are my least favorite:

• What does the question, "Do you think a cure for Alzheimer's disease will be developed in the next 10-15 years?" have to do with anything. And the results are just as disappointing. Though I guess it's no surprise that 99% of everyone else considers them to be knowledgeable in the field. But most importantly, I don't care how a candidate answers this, so long as they would still be dedicated toward medical research, which I don't think anyone isn't.

• The worst one: "When you think about the US pursuing its interests abroad, which of the following is closest to your opinion?" The answer choices are ambiguous. What is meant by the word "listen?" As in "Listen to what I have to say" or "listen to what I am telling you to do?" If it's the former, my answer is "The US should always listen to other countries before pursuing its own interests" because it would be silly to not know what other countries have to say if our interests are relevant to them. If it's the latter, then my answer is probably "The US should listen to other countries more often than not," because I don't think we should let every country walk over us. Because I put "unsure" as my answer, my matches are skewed pretty crazily.

• In "Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?" I don't even know what the answers are saying. They seem more philosophical and not in a political kind of way. I don't understand what is meant by natural resources should be protected. Why would you protect oil or natural gas? I understand that things like trees, national parks, or wildlife refuges deserve protections. I also don't see how natural resources being protected and existing for the benefit of humanity are mutually exclusive.

and while I was late for all the main parts (damn you alarm clock!) I was in time to get interviewed about my involvement. They said they might put it up on the site!

Why is Ron Paul so popular on reddit when he's so staunchly pro-life?

• "Dr. Paul’s experience in science and medicine only reinforced his belief that life begins at conception, and he believes it would be inconsistent for him to champion personal liberty and a free society if he didn’t also advocate respecting the God-given right to life—for those born and unborn."

• He wants to repeal Roe v. Wade

• Wants to define life starting at conception by passing a “Sanctity of Life Act.”

I get that he's anti-war and is generally seen as a very consistent and honest man, rare and inspiring for a politician these days. But his anti-abortion views, combined with his stances in some other areas, leave me dumbfounded that he seems to have such a large liberal grassroots internet following.