Federal judge strikes down Alabama anti-abortion law

Posted by | March 25, 2016 22:00 | Filed under: Good News Politics

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This may be a signal to other states that requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals won’t fly.

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson in Alabama issued the 53-page ruling, saying the provision in the state’s so-called Women’s Health and Safety Act would effectively close the only abortion clinics in Alabama’s three largest cities: Montgomery, Mobile and Birmingham.

“The staff-privileges requirement would make it impossible for a woman to obtain an abortion in much of the state,” Thompson wrote. “It is certain that thousands of women per year – approximately 40 percent of those seeking abortions in the state – would be unduly burdened.”

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15 responses to Federal judge strikes down Alabama anti-abortion law

  1. whatthe46 March 25th, 2016 at 22:01

    THANK YOU JUDGE MYRON:
    for doing the right thing.

    • Suzanne McFly March 25th, 2016 at 22:28

      Well if the Merrick Garland nomination isn’t voted on, President Obama should nominate Judge Myron.

      • whatthe46 March 25th, 2016 at 22:55

        i agree. oh the sweetness of that nomination. :)

        • Suzanne McFly March 26th, 2016 at 09:28

          Heads would be popping nationwide, what a beautiful thing it would be.

      • whatthe46 March 25th, 2016 at 23:21

        Uncle Tom would have a heart attack. YES! then Hill or Bernie would get to pick the next 2 justices. BOOM!

        • Suzanne McFly March 26th, 2016 at 09:29

          And they will be able to nominate judges for lower courts and fill them with liberal judges. It will change the court system for a generation.

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  2. nola878 March 25th, 2016 at 22:17

    Bad Friday for Indiana, Good Friday for Alabama.

    • Suzanne McFly March 25th, 2016 at 22:26

      Well it is a start, hopefully other courts will follow.

  3. oldfart March 25th, 2016 at 23:22

    Is there anybody STILL confused why republicans don’t want
    our twice elected president to fill all those empty seats in the judiciary ?…Really ????

  4. jybarz March 25th, 2016 at 23:29

    Another justified ass kicking decision against the Republican man-made laws against women.
    I hope this kind of win will go on on all other Republican states that have mean-spirited, oppressive, asinine law against women.
    I’m sure Republican assholes’ mothers, sisters and daughters will be happy about this…. …. unless they are as brainwashed and as stooopid as their men.

    • whatthe46 March 25th, 2016 at 23:48

      i will bet my last bottom dollar that those repuking assholes, mothers, daughters and sisters, are secretly happy inside, while pretending to their repuking husbands, fathers, brothers and male family members alike, to be so disturbed and upset.

  5. bpollen March 26th, 2016 at 03:24

    “…would be unduly burdened.”

    That was the goal of the legislation. Not concern for the welfare of patients.

    • whatthe46 March 26th, 2016 at 03:27

      nice catch. and it looks like this judge agreed with you.

  6. Tim Coolio March 26th, 2016 at 08:21

    The poor rightwing control freaks! the ones who think THEY know everything and should decide what women do with their bodies!

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