Supreme Court to take up Louisiana law limiting access of abortion doctors

  • 📰 NBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 64 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 29%
  • Publisher: 86%

Law Law Headlines News

Law Law Latest News,Law Law Headlines

US Supreme Court said it will decide the fate of a Louisiana law that women's groups said would leave only a single doctor to perform abortions in the entire state.

By a 5-4 vote in February, the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the measure, agreeing with the challengers that it should remain on hold while the justices decided whether to hear and decide the case. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals in approving the stay request.

The challengers said the law was identical to a requirement in Texas that the Supreme Court struck down three years ago. In that 2016 ruling, the court said Texas imposed an obstacle for women seeking access to abortion services without providing them any medical benefits. Kennedy joined the majority in that case, but supporters of abortion rights fear that Kavanaugh will not be the ally that Kennedy was.

A federal district court judge ruled in 2017 that the law was likely unconstitutional and issued a stay, blocking its enforcement. But a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted to lift the stay. In a 2-1 ruling, the court said Louisiana's law would present far less of an obstacle than the Texas law would have. Less than one third of Louisiana women seeking an abortion would face even the potential of longer wait times, the court said.

“It’s no accident that on the anniversary of Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, the anti-choice majority on the Supreme Court is taking up a case challenging our fundamental reproductive freedoms. This is their playbook: stack the federal bench with anti-choice judges to gut reproductive rights," Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Crony Cards available.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 10. in LAW

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Supreme Court to hear Louisiana abortion caseBREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The case will be the first involving abortion for the court's new majority of justices. Beer me! Why are you not reporting the latest unemployment numbers? I thought you were a news organization. Well AOC has a great plan with what to do with the babies and BabiesBornAlive
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Supreme Court will hear Louisiana abortion law case, setting up election year fightThe Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear arguments over the legality of a controversial Louisiana abortion regulation in its term beginning next week, setting the stage for a contentious fight over reproductive rights in the middle of the 2020 presidential election. AOC has a GREAT plan that can stop abortion. Watch it here- Just EatTheChildren baby
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

Supreme Court says it will consider Louisiana abortion access lawThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up an abortion case this term. The justices will consider a Louisiana law that requires doctors to obtain admitting privileges from a nearby hospital. WTF PPFA PPact ACLU Just when I thought Louisiana couldn’t get any worse. AOC to the rescue!
Source: CNN - 🏆 4. / 95 Read more »

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Louisiana Abortion CaseThe Supreme Court agrees to review Louisiana abortion restrictions, a case that will test recent precedent and reveal thinking of court's newest members How did they agree to review this specifically? I mean there are literally hundreds more to review that effect all Americans and not just One state? I think we know how the right wing Christian Supreme Court will rule. Abortion of any kind is killing inner human. But considerations for those who where assaulted. Men involved in that I suppose will deal with the mother on that but wo 🤔 to the man that participates in abortions or dealings with it
Source: WSJ - 🏆 98. / 63 Read more »

Supreme Court takes up major Louisiana abortion caseThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that co... Our mission at is to build the social media platform that ends fake news Susan said................... just gonna leave this here Abortion prochoice women Lamashtunites
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »