Judge Blocks Alabama’s Attempt To Defund Planned Parenthood, Blasts GOP War On Women
Alabama, like many states controlled by the Republican Party, recently attempted to defund Planned Parenthood when now-discredited videos were released which purported to show that the women’s healthcare provider had accepted money for providing fetal tissue for research.
But U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has now dealt the powers-that-be in Alabama a stinging rebuke for their efforts to shut down Planned Parenthood, issuing a 66-page ruling that calls the GOP out for their continued War on Women. Judge Thompson wrote that Alabama had failed to identify a single legal reason why they could or should cut funding to Planned Parenthood. He also wrote that by attempting to shut down the clinics, Republican lawmakers were violating the “free-choice-of-provider” provision of the Medicaid Act….READ MORE at LiberalAmerica
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By: Andrew Bradford
Andrew Bradford is an author, academic, and political activist who lives in Atlanta. He is a Senior Writer for Liberal America and also has his own blog at deepleftfield.info
20 responses to Judge Blocks Alabama’s Attempt To Defund Planned Parenthood, Blasts GOP War On Women
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tracey marie October 29th, 2015 at 18:23
Boom!
cecilia October 29th, 2015 at 18:32
“NO WIRE HANGERS”
FatRat October 29th, 2015 at 19:53
(clapping)
Gina Bousquet October 29th, 2015 at 18:40
May Thompson be one of the many wise and brave judges from GOP states to defend PP
maggie October 29th, 2015 at 20:27
so happy people from outside US watch our political circus…you should post links about what’s going on in Brazil…we are not all as insular as we seem posting on these political sites …we are very interested and curious about politics and gov around the world…have a great day..;)
Gina Bousquet October 29th, 2015 at 20:37
Thank you Maggie. I’m very fond of the people from your country, as well as of your Democratic institutions. I had a difficult history with your country, because in mine we had to withstand a long right-wing military dictatorship backed by the US. It ended 3 decades ago and Democracy is very solid now. I was at the resistance back then, so it took me time and actually the American chat boards to make me open my heart to your country, though I always admired your Constitution and system of government. :)
maggie October 29th, 2015 at 20:55
yes I am aware of our gov’s involvement backing foreign dictatorships…I studied it in school…I saw the movie about it that was out recently..the title escapes me …I am sure you know which one I am talking about…it was about the resistance…it is a small world indeed…Cheers, Maggie
Gina Bousquet October 29th, 2015 at 20:57
It’s in my past now. I’m very grateful the internet was able to bring people together as it did. Cheers, dear :)
maggie October 29th, 2015 at 21:02
when I say I studied it in school..that was back in the early 1980’s …in college….it was a class about exactly that gov involvement in central and south america….
Gina Bousquet October 29th, 2015 at 21:06
Yes, I understood it. A historical reference to the dictatorships in the 60’s and 70’s in Central and South America, times of great political turmoil for us.
maggie October 30th, 2015 at 01:49
;)
rg9rts October 30th, 2015 at 00:16
Go to VICE News
amersham46 October 29th, 2015 at 19:16
A lot of bluster and blowing , but again the GOP loses to the letter of the law
Roctuna October 29th, 2015 at 19:29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hIcKkKID8k
allison1050 October 29th, 2015 at 19:46
Aww, sanity how lovely to see it again.
maggie October 29th, 2015 at 20:25
AWESOME…. go Myron, go Myron….;O
Tommie October 29th, 2015 at 22:31
“Fake News”, should be putting this judge on blast, anytime now!
mistlesuede October 29th, 2015 at 23:25
I hope Judge Thompson has some security people around him because with clinics being broken into and ransacked in TX by government officials and the incitement to violence by the GOTP followers, it is only a matter of time before another man who is protecting a women’s constitutional right to choose is assassinated again. This fraudulent committee of GOP House bitches are going to keep the harassment going after the failed Planned Parenthood hearing where they verbally abused Cecile Richards.
rg9rts October 30th, 2015 at 00:15
The gopee doesn’t care…thats why we will now have a Sterpford Wives committee investigate PP
maggie October 30th, 2015 at 01:47
I am listening to my favorite “dylan impersonator” (he doesn’t actually impersonate dylan) just a look a like…and does great guitar and harmonica…original and covers…Kevin James Pertinen album called “In The Middle” good stuff ;)