Supreme Court Blocks Texas Abortion Clinic Rules

[OKTexas]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow Texas to enforce restrictions that would force 10 abortion clinics to close.

The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new regulations, refusing to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court order will remain in effect at least until the court decides whether to hear the clinics' appeal of the lower court ruling, not before the fall.

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Texas abortion-clinic rules - Yahoo News

The SCOTUS is on a roll!

Just one more step in the destruction of our federal system. States have the exclusive right to regulate the practice of medicine with their borders.

Not when their attempt to regulate medicine is a blatant attempt to close down abortion clinics to try and limit a woman's right to abortion.

It would be like the EPA trying to regulate lead in the environment by banning bullets.

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Please lets not pretend it has anything to do with providing a "safe medical environment".

Of course not, let's pretend lives matter to statist.

 

[sealybobo]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow Texas to enforce restrictions that would force 10 abortion clinics to close.

The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new regulations, refusing to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court order will remain in effect at least until the court decides whether to hear the clinics' appeal of the lower court ruling, not before the fall.

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Texas abortion-clinic rules - Yahoo News

The SCOTUS is on a roll!

"As I understand it, this is one of the lowest-risk procedures, and you give a horrible from Pennsylvania, but absolutely nothing from Texas," Ginsburg said. "As far as we know, this is among the most safe, the least-risk procedures -- an early-stage abortion."

Then she pressed: "So what was ... the problem that the legislature was responding to that it needed to improve the facilities for women's health?"

Protecting women's health, it turns out, is the chief justification Texas has advanced for its law, the controversial H.B.2., which requires abortion clinics to upgrade to hospital-grade facilities and abortion doctors to possess admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. This regulatory scheme threatens to shutter all but 10 clinics in the state and leave millions of women with restricted access to reproductive care.

Texas tried hard to downplay this effect. In his preamble, Keller proclaimed that "abortion is legal and accessible in Texas." Texas lawmakers, Keller said, "acted to improve abortion safety" -- a legitimate interest he said is allowed under the Constitution.

Ginsburg and her female colleagues were far from convinced. When Keller pointed to the biggest, most populous cities in the great state of Texas -- where clinics are complying with the law -- as proof that the procedure would remain available elsewhere if the court upheld the law, Ginsburg took him to task for what is likely the state's weakest argument.

"Well, how many women are located over 100 miles from the nearest clinic?" she asked.

That's when the slow and painful unraveling of Keller began. He conceded that "25 percent" of women -- by which he meant roughly 1.5 million -- do. To him that was no harm, no foul. He reasoned that some women could always go to nearby New Mexico, which doesn't have the same restrictions on abortion clinics as Texas.

"That's odd that you point to the New Mexico facility," Ginsburg shot back. "If your argument is right, then New Mexico is not an available way out for Texas, because Texas says to protect our women, we need these things." Instead, she said, the state proposed to "send them off" to New Mexico, whose clinics are not subject to any of Texas' health-conscious regulations.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Walked All Over Texas' Restrictive Abortion Law

 

[sealybobo]

one key question: Does a Texas law that forces abortion clinics to meet stringent new standards—in the name of shielding “women’s health”—impose an “undue burden” on a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy? In other words, would the law make it difficult, or maybe even impossible, for many Texas women to exercise their right to abortion?

 

[sealybobo]

Over the following excruciating 40 minutes, the liberals took turns brutally hammering Keller about the true justification and motivation for Texas’ law. (Why single out abortion when other procedures, like colonoscopies, pose an exponentially higher safety risk? Is there any proof that clinics were unsafe before the enactment of the new rules?) But Ginsburg’s early colloquy stuck out as the moment when Keller lost control of his narrative. The extraordinarily skilled advocate approached the lectern with Texas swagger, loudly exaggerating his drawl and smugly dismissing concerns that the law in question might disadvantage women. By the time he limped away, his voice was quiet, his tone was melancholy, and his Texas accent had all but disappeared. The Texas law may yet survive. But Ginsburg’s questioning amply demonstrated that it is, beneath the post hoc rationalizations, constitutionally indefensible.

 

[JakeStarkey]

The SCOTUS will not uphold the lower courts' ruling this term.

The ruling may be returned to the lower court with instructions to gather more evidence and arguments.

Or, a 5-3 ruling would over turn the lower court's findings.

I suspect it will be returned with instructions.

 

[sealybobo]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow Texas to enforce restrictions that would force 10 abortion clinics to close.

The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new regulations, refusing to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court order will remain in effect at least until the court decides whether to hear the clinics' appeal of the lower court ruling, not before the fall.

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Texas abortion-clinic rules - Yahoo News

The SCOTUS is on a roll!

Just one more step in the destruction of our federal system. States have the exclusive right to regulate the practice of medicine with their borders.

Not when their attempt to regulate medicine is a blatant attempt to close down abortion clinics to try and limit a woman's right to abortion.

It would be like the EPA trying to regulate lead in the environment by banning bullets.

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Then why are ignorant lying Texan's suggesting women in El Paso go to New Mexico where they don't have all these regulations? If Texans truly cared about the women, why would they suggest going to New Mexico?

You and all conservative anti abortion freaks aren't being honest. I guess it's ok to be dishonest because you are doing it for the children, right? Fucking dopes.

 

[OKTexas]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow Texas to enforce restrictions that would force 10 abortion clinics to close.

The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new regulations, refusing to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court order will remain in effect at least until the court decides whether to hear the clinics' appeal of the lower court ruling, not before the fall.

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Texas abortion-clinic rules - Yahoo News

The SCOTUS is on a roll!

Just one more step in the destruction of our federal system. States have the exclusive right to regulate the practice of medicine with their borders.

Not when their attempt to regulate medicine is a blatant attempt to close down abortion clinics to try and limit a woman's right to abortion.

It would be like the EPA trying to regulate lead in the environment by banning bullets.

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Then why are ignorant lying Texan's suggesting women in El Paso go to New Mexico where they don't have all these regulations? If Texans truly cared about the women, why would they suggest going to New Mexico?

You and all conservative anti abortion freaks aren't being honest. I guess it's ok to be dishonest because you are doing it for the children, right? Fucking dopes.

Have you bothered to check where El Paso is on the map? New Mexico is closer for many services.

Also why is it you hypocritical regressives are all for government regulations on guns but not on doctors, doctors kill 6 times as many people, than are murdered by guns.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Non sequitur. Run along.

 

[SuperDemocrat]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to allow Texas to enforce restrictions that would force 10 abortion clinics to close.

The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new regulations, refusing to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court order will remain in effect at least until the court decides whether to hear the clinics' appeal of the lower court ruling, not before the fall.

Supreme Court blocks restrictive Texas abortion-clinic rules - Yahoo News

The SCOTUS is on a roll!

In other words, states can't regulate businesses. I think that should apply to everyone. This could actually be turned into something quite good.

 

[sealybobo]

The SCOTUS is on a roll!

Just one more step in the destruction of our federal system. States have the exclusive right to regulate the practice of medicine with their borders.

Not when their attempt to regulate medicine is a blatant attempt to close down abortion clinics to try and limit a woman's right to abortion.

It would be like the EPA trying to regulate lead in the environment by banning bullets.

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Then why are ignorant lying Texan's suggesting women in El Paso go to New Mexico where they don't have all these regulations? If Texans truly cared about the women, why would they suggest going to New Mexico?

You and all conservative anti abortion freaks aren't being honest. I guess it's ok to be dishonest because you are doing it for the children, right? Fucking dopes.

Have you bothered to check where El Paso is on the map? New Mexico is closer for many services.

Also why is it you hypocritical regressives are all for government regulations on guns but not on doctors, doctors kill 6 times as many people, than are murdered by guns.

If it isn't safe why is Texas sending women cross state lines? Doesn't seem like their concern for women is sincere.

 

[OKTexas]

Just one more step in the destruction of our federal system. States have the exclusive right to regulate the practice of medicine with their borders.

Not when their attempt to regulate medicine is a blatant attempt to close down abortion clinics to try and limit a woman's right to abortion.

It would be like the EPA trying to regulate lead in the environment by banning bullets.

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Then why are ignorant lying Texan's suggesting women in El Paso go to New Mexico where they don't have all these regulations? If Texans truly cared about the women, why would they suggest going to New Mexico?

You and all conservative anti abortion freaks aren't being honest. I guess it's ok to be dishonest because you are doing it for the children, right? Fucking dopes.

Have you bothered to check where El Paso is on the map? New Mexico is closer for many services.

Also why is it you hypocritical regressives are all for government regulations on guns but not on doctors, doctors kill 6 times as many people, than are murdered by guns.

If it isn't safe why is Texas sending women cross state lines? Doesn't seem like their concern for women is sincere.

Have you ever been to El Paso, do you know how many hospitals they have?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Colonoscopies are more dangerous than abortions yet are not subject to the same requirements.

 

[sealybobo]

Not when their attempt to regulate medicine is a blatant attempt to close down abortion clinics to try and limit a woman's right to abortion.

It would be like the EPA trying to regulate lead in the environment by banning bullets.

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Then why are ignorant lying Texan's suggesting women in El Paso go to New Mexico where they don't have all these regulations? If Texans truly cared about the women, why would they suggest going to New Mexico?

You and all conservative anti abortion freaks aren't being honest. I guess it's ok to be dishonest because you are doing it for the children, right? Fucking dopes.

Have you bothered to check where El Paso is on the map? New Mexico is closer for many services.

Also why is it you hypocritical regressives are all for government regulations on guns but not on doctors, doctors kill 6 times as many people, than are murdered by guns.

If it isn't safe why is Texas sending women cross state lines? Doesn't seem like their concern for women is sincere.

Have you ever been to El Paso, do you know how many hospitals they have?

I know what bible thumpers in Texas are trying to pull and so do the three female justices.

Hey if women in Texas don't like it they can vote in November. I'll keep quiet.

 

[OKTexas]

Providing a safe medical environment to everyone is a compelling interest of the State, if abortionist want to operate within the State they can meet those safety standards or take their shyster doctors elsewhere.

Then why are ignorant lying Texan's suggesting women in El Paso go to New Mexico where they don't have all these regulations? If Texans truly cared about the women, why would they suggest going to New Mexico?

You and all conservative anti abortion freaks aren't being honest. I guess it's ok to be dishonest because you are doing it for the children, right? Fucking dopes.

Have you bothered to check where El Paso is on the map? New Mexico is closer for many services.

Also why is it you hypocritical regressives are all for government regulations on guns but not on doctors, doctors kill 6 times as many people, than are murdered by guns.

If it isn't safe why is Texas sending women cross state lines? Doesn't seem like their concern for women is sincere.

Have you ever been to El Paso, do you know how many hospitals they have?

I know what bible thumpers in Texas are trying to pull and so do the three female justices.

Hey if women in Texas don't like it they can vote in November. I'll keep quiet.

I'll take that as a no, and there are 5 hospitals in El Paso, though a couple are specialty hospitals.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Colonoscopies are more dangerous than abortions yet are not subject to the same requirements.

And women will receive excellent care in any hospital's ER in the unlikely event the need arises, whether her doctor has 'admitting privileges' or not.

The Texas law is a clear un-Constitutional attempt to place an undue burden on the privacy rights of women, having nothing to do whatsoever with a woman's health or well-being.