SCOTUS Declines to Block TX Law Which Outlaws Abortion...
Sept 2, 2021 2:34:44 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on Sept 2, 2021 2:34:44 GMT -5
Supreme Court DECLINES to block Texas law which outlaws abortion after six weeks in 5-4 decision: 'Most restrictive ban since Roe v. Wade' goes into effect
President Biden condemned Texas law that went into effect on Wednesday
Abortion clinics were packed Tuesday night with women rushing to get the procedure done
The law prohibits abortions once fetal heartbeat detected, usually at six weeks
Biden said it 'would impair women's access to the health care they need'
But he stayed silent on the role of the Supreme Court which activists fear may uphold more restrictive laws
Abortion providers have said the law would rule out 85% of abortions in Texas
High court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion across US in 1973
By ROB CRILLY, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ARIEL ZILBER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and AGENCIES
PUBLISHED: 00:09 EDT, 2 September 2021 | UPDATED: 01:37 EDT, 2 September 2021
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, dealing a major blow to abortion rights and allowing a law prohibiting the vast majority of abortions in the state that took effect on Wednesday to remain in place.
The law effectively bans abortions during the period after which most women discover they are pregnant.
The justices on a 5-4 vote denied an emergency request by abortion and women's health providers for an injunction barring enforcement of the ban while litigation continues in their lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.
The law is the most dramatic restriction on abortion rights in the United States since the high court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion across the country in 1973.
'In reaching this conclusion, we stress that we do not purport to resolve definitively any jurisdictional or substantive claim in the applicants' lawsuit. In particular, this order is not based on any conclusion about the constitutionality of Texas's law, and in no way limits other procedurally proper challenges to the Texas law, including in Texas state courts,' the court said in the unsigned order.
Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Elena Kagan dissented.
Texas lawmakers wrote the law to evade federal court review by allowing private citizens to bring civil lawsuits in state court against anyone involved in an abortion, other than the patient.
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President Biden condemned Texas law that went into effect on Wednesday
Abortion clinics were packed Tuesday night with women rushing to get the procedure done
The law prohibits abortions once fetal heartbeat detected, usually at six weeks
Biden said it 'would impair women's access to the health care they need'
But he stayed silent on the role of the Supreme Court which activists fear may uphold more restrictive laws
Abortion providers have said the law would rule out 85% of abortions in Texas
High court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion across US in 1973
By ROB CRILLY, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ARIEL ZILBER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and AGENCIES
PUBLISHED: 00:09 EDT, 2 September 2021 | UPDATED: 01:37 EDT, 2 September 2021
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, dealing a major blow to abortion rights and allowing a law prohibiting the vast majority of abortions in the state that took effect on Wednesday to remain in place.
The law effectively bans abortions during the period after which most women discover they are pregnant.
The justices on a 5-4 vote denied an emergency request by abortion and women's health providers for an injunction barring enforcement of the ban while litigation continues in their lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.
The law is the most dramatic restriction on abortion rights in the United States since the high court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion across the country in 1973.
'In reaching this conclusion, we stress that we do not purport to resolve definitively any jurisdictional or substantive claim in the applicants' lawsuit. In particular, this order is not based on any conclusion about the constitutionality of Texas's law, and in no way limits other procedurally proper challenges to the Texas law, including in Texas state courts,' the court said in the unsigned order.
Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Elena Kagan dissented.
Texas lawmakers wrote the law to evade federal court review by allowing private citizens to bring civil lawsuits in state court against anyone involved in an abortion, other than the patient.
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