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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
spanone
(135,935 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)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?
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,817 posts)And off to the Greatest Page with this important story!
Ohiogal
(32,189 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,793 posts)WE decide.
mopinko
(70,377 posts)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)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.