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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,459 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 09:47 PM Apr 2018

Federal judge rules Indiana abortion law signed by Pence unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled an abortion law signed by Vice President Mike Pence while he was governor of Indiana is unconstitutional.

The law, signed by Pence in March 2016, banned abortions sought because a fetus could potentially be diagnosed with a disability, among other provisions.

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge William J. Bauer affirmed a district court ruling striking down the law on Thursday.

"The non-discrimination provisions clearly violate well-established Supreme Court precedent holding that a woman may terminate her pregnancy prior to viability, and that the State may not prohibit a woman from exercising that right for any reason," he wrote.

Shortly after the bill was signed, Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky (PPINK), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, filed a complaint in the Southern District of Indiana seeking an injunction from the non-discrimination and fetal disposition provisions.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/federal-judge-rules-indiana-abortion-law-signed-by-pence-unconstitutional/ar-AAw7EyD?li=BBnb7Kz

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Federal judge rules Indiana abortion law signed by Pence unconstitutional (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 OP
K&R... spanone Apr 2018 #1
Another colossal waste of time and money gratuitous Apr 2018 #2
A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2018 #3
GOOD! GOOD! GOOD! Ohiogal Apr 2018 #4
Women: Not a special-interest group: We're the majority, asshat. lindysalsagal Apr 2018 #5
do they just do this to cost money and tie up resources for pp and aclu? mopinko Apr 2018 #6
This is exactly what they want. SCOTUS review is the goal. bitterross Apr 2018 #7

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. Another colossal waste of time and money
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 09:53 PM
Apr 2018

I guess Indiana has nothing else to do, huh? Will Silent Mike have anything to say about this? Will anyone in the media ask him about it?

mopinko

(70,377 posts)
6. do they just do this to cost money and tie up resources for pp and aclu?
Fri Apr 20, 2018, 10:35 PM
Apr 2018

spending the people's money to cost their "opponents" money?
otherwise, i dont get why they keep passing these obviously unconstitutional laws. i know the base loves them, but does the base ever see the price tag?

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
7. This is exactly what they want. SCOTUS review is the goal.
Sat Apr 21, 2018, 12:35 AM
Apr 2018

They are more than happy this got overturned. Now they can appeal to the circuit and then SCOTUS. It is part of their long-term plan.

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