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Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions - Alaska Dispatch News
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled resoundingly for abortion rights advocates in the court's most important decision on the controversial issue in 25 years, striking down abortion-clinic restrictions in Texas that are similar to those enacted across the country. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined the court's liberals in the 5- to-3 decision, which said Texas's argument that the restrictions were meant to protect women's health was merely cover for making abortions harder to obtain.
The Texas provisions required doctors who perform abortions at clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and ordered clinics to meet hospital-like standards of surgical centers. "The surgical center requirement, like the admitting-privileges requirement, provides few, if any, health benefits for women, poses a substantial obstacle to women seeking abortions, and constitutes an 'undue burden' on their constitutional right to do so," Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote for the majority………..
Passing laws to deny a person his/her constitutional right is wrong and finally now unconstitutional.
The Anti-abortion folks took it a few steps over the line called “reasonable and fair” and even without Scalia to descent justice won 5-3
ALSO SEE:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/u...ld-create-waves-of-legal-challenges.html?_r=0
Abortion Ruling Could Create Waves of Legal Challenges
Supreme Court Abortion Decision Will Affect These States Next
Laws similar to Texas’ are facing legal challenges in seven states.
Supreme Court Abortion Decision Will Affect These States Next
Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled resoundingly for abortion rights advocates in the court's most important decision on the controversial issue in 25 years, striking down abortion-clinic restrictions in Texas that are similar to those enacted across the country. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined the court's liberals in the 5- to-3 decision, which said Texas's argument that the restrictions were meant to protect women's health was merely cover for making abortions harder to obtain.
The Texas provisions required doctors who perform abortions at clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and ordered clinics to meet hospital-like standards of surgical centers. "The surgical center requirement, like the admitting-privileges requirement, provides few, if any, health benefits for women, poses a substantial obstacle to women seeking abortions, and constitutes an 'undue burden' on their constitutional right to do so," Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote for the majority………..
Passing laws to deny a person his/her constitutional right is wrong and finally now unconstitutional.
The Anti-abortion folks took it a few steps over the line called “reasonable and fair” and even without Scalia to descent justice won 5-3
ALSO SEE:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/u...ld-create-waves-of-legal-challenges.html?_r=0
Abortion Ruling Could Create Waves of Legal Challenges
Supreme Court Abortion Decision Will Affect These States Next
Laws similar to Texas’ are facing legal challenges in seven states.
Supreme Court Abortion Decision Will Affect These States Next