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I personally can see both sides of the abortion debate although I personally believe that abortion should be reserved to protect the life of the mother. The question is what's next?
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the supreme court issued a decision late last night that says we are not getting involved and Roberts and the other liberal justices dissented.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/21a24_8759.pdf
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/supreme-court-texas-abortion-ban-508275
By ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEIN
09/01/2021 01:06 AM EDT
Updated: 09/01/2021 10:08 AM EDT
The Supreme Court early Wednesday let a Texas state law take effect that allows private citizens to sue to uphold a ban on the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, potentially creating a new template for states to impose strict restrictions on the procedure.
The court’s decision to not act on an emergency petition from Texas abortion clinics comes as the justices prepare to more broadly reconsider the right to an abortion it established almost 50 years ago. In May, justices agreed to review Mississippi’s ban on the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy — a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Those arguments are expected later this year, with a ruling in 2022.
temporary restraining order barring the group from filing suits against a small group of individuals and organizations that assist patients in obtaining an abortion. But both sides of the case acknowledge the order is very narrow, and the anti-abortion group said it still plans to solicit tips and bring lawsuits against abortion providers now that courts have given a green light to the law's implementation.
The group’s spokesperson Kimberlyn Schwartz told POLITICO that protesters have flooded their "whistleblower" website with phony tips in recent days, but claimed "they’ve been extremely easy to spot and filter out." Schwartz said soliciting tips is just one of the ways they plan to enforce the state's law, but declined to answer whether they also plan to physically monitor clinics.
The high court, or a lower federal court, could still issue a stay in the coming days, halting enforcement of the law and allowing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to resume.
edit update
the supreme court issued a decision late last night that says we are not getting involved and Roberts and the other liberal justices dissented.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/21a24_8759.pdf
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/supreme-court-texas-abortion-ban-508275
By ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEIN
09/01/2021 01:06 AM EDT
Updated: 09/01/2021 10:08 AM EDT
The Supreme Court early Wednesday let a Texas state law take effect that allows private citizens to sue to uphold a ban on the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, potentially creating a new template for states to impose strict restrictions on the procedure.
The court’s decision to not act on an emergency petition from Texas abortion clinics comes as the justices prepare to more broadly reconsider the right to an abortion it established almost 50 years ago. In May, justices agreed to review Mississippi’s ban on the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy — a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Those arguments are expected later this year, with a ruling in 2022.
temporary restraining order barring the group from filing suits against a small group of individuals and organizations that assist patients in obtaining an abortion. But both sides of the case acknowledge the order is very narrow, and the anti-abortion group said it still plans to solicit tips and bring lawsuits against abortion providers now that courts have given a green light to the law's implementation.
The group’s spokesperson Kimberlyn Schwartz told POLITICO that protesters have flooded their "whistleblower" website with phony tips in recent days, but claimed "they’ve been extremely easy to spot and filter out." Schwartz said soliciting tips is just one of the ways they plan to enforce the state's law, but declined to answer whether they also plan to physically monitor clinics.
The high court, or a lower federal court, could still issue a stay in the coming days, halting enforcement of the law and allowing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to resume.
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