‘A federal judge on Monday rebuked Republican Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s threatened prosecution of those who help people in Alabama obtain abortions out of state in a location where abortions are legal.
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“[T]he Constitution protects the right to cross state lines and engage in lawful conduct in other States, including receiving an abortion,” U.S. District Judge Myron H. Thompson wrote in the 98-page opinion. “The Attorney General’s characterization of the right to travel as merely a right to move physically between the States contravenes history, precedent, and common sense.”’
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It was never about states’ rights or letting the states decide.
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“[T]he Constitution protects the right to cross state lines and engage in lawful conduct in other States, including receiving an abortion,” U.S. District Judge Myron H. Thompson wrote in the 98-page opinion. “The Attorney General’s characterization of the right to travel as merely a right to move physically between the States contravenes history, precedent, and common sense.”’
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Federal judge rebukes Alabama AG's threat to prosecute providing help for out-of-state abortions
“[T]he Constitution protects the right to cross state lines and engage in lawful conduct in other States, including receiving an abortion,” Judge Myron Thompson ruled.
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It was never about states’ rights or letting the states decide.