Alabama Abortion Ban Is Blocked by a Federal Judge
Source: New York Times
A federal judge blocked Alabamas near-total ban on abortions on Tuesday, stopping the legislation from taking effect next month.
The ruling, an early step in a legal confrontation that critics of abortion orchestrated to try to reach the United States Supreme Court, ensured that abortion services would remain available in the state, at least for now.
The Alabama law would have made it a felony for doctors to provide abortions in almost all circumstances, and it threatened them with up to 99 years in prison. The law did not include any exceptions for abortions in cases of rape or incest, allowing the procedure only when a womans health was at serious risk.
The preliminary injunction, which was issued by Judge Myron H. Thompson of the United States District Court in Middle Alabama, will remain in effect until the court resolves the case in full.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/us/alabama-abortion-ban.html
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(47,522 posts)I hate to think of when all the Trump appointees - more than anyone else - will start climbing the ladders.
Until then, cheers.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
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(36,887 posts)Republicans are in favor of killing living babies and have done so.
Pro-life is a myth.
The supposed pro-lifers cared naught when the state of Texas (republican gov, republican Prez) deliberately killed living baby Sun Hudson against the mother's wishes because he was an inconvenience to the state.
It is not a matter of life to the supposed pro-lifers.
It is a matter of control.