Appeals court allows Trump abortion rules to take effect

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Source: Associated Press

Appeals court allows Trump abortion rules to take effect
By GENE JOHNSON
an hour ago

A federal appeals court said Thursday new Trump administration rules imposing additional hurdles for women seeking abortions can take effect while the government appeals decisions that blocked them.

More than 20 states and several civil rights and health organizations challenged the rules in cases filed in Oregon, Washington and California. Judges in all three states blocked the rules from taking effect, with Oregon and Washington judges issuing nationwide injunctions. One judge called the new policy “madness.”

But a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco called the rules a “reasonable” interpretation of a federal law that prohibits taxpayer-funded health clinics from advocating, encouraging or promoting abortion.

The panel said the lower courts appeared to have gotten the rulings wrong, and it granted a stay of those orders requested by the Justice Department. That allows the rules to take effect while the government appeals the lower court rulings.
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Johnson reported from Seattle.

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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Fuckers!

[onenote]

2. Unfortunate draw of judges

A majority of the Ninth Circuit judges are appointees of Democratic presidents, but this three judge panel, unfortunately, consisted of a senior judge appointed by Reagan and two other judges appointed by Bush.

[pazzyanne]

3. Kind of underscores where the judiciary is at this time, doesn't it.

[sakabatou]

4. UGH