Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law

apnews.com ^ | 02/07/2019 | AP

[massmike]

The Supreme Court is stopping Louisiana from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics in a test of the conservative court’s views on abortion rights.

The justices say by a 5-4 vote that they will not allow the state to put into effect a law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals in putting a hold on the law, pending a full review of the case.

The four more conservative justices, including Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, would have allowed it to take effect. Kavanaugh wrote a dissent explaining his vote.

The law is very similar to a Texas measure the justices struck down three years ago. Roberts dissented in that case.

[Figment]

‘How was RBG’s opinion?”

Great question, how does a justice cast a vote in absentsia?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Frankly, I think Roberts was or is being blackmailed for some of his votes (his being closeted and a dodgy adoption scheme regarding his kids).

[Sans-Culotte]

John Roberts is the new Anthony Kennedy.

Roberts is the new Souter.

[Blood of Tyrants]

How did RBG vote without hearing the case?

[Blood of Tyrants]

The same way dead people vote.

[Jeff Chandler]

Should’ve stuck with Harriet Miers.

[DesertRhino]

That was a false choice. We got the exact same policies with Clinton, Bush, Obama...and would have with Gore, Kerry, and McCain.

NWO globalism was the only choice. The only differences would be things like the decorations on the Christmas tree.
Democrats say a few more perverted things, hang condoms on the tree. Bush would wave the flag and have a christian theme.

But all else was the same.

[DesertRhino]

“Should’ve stuck with Harriet Miers.”

Who would have voted with the sisterhood on abortion, upheld Obamacare, etc...

[shanover]

In America in 2018 a baby has less rights than a slave before the Civil War as a slave was considered three-fifths and very valuable property plus counted for population and representation. This is why America’s replacement people are being allowed to pour into the Southern Border by the left as they trash babies.

[LostInBayport]

There was less flaming on the Hindenburg.

[LostInBayport]

There was less flaming on the Hindenburg.

[Ciaphas Cain]

George W. Bush is second only to Obama as the most destructive President of modern times.

It will be decades before we overcome the damage he alone caused. Roberts is among the very worst.

[MayflowerMadam]

Aren’t they precious?

A little snack before hitting the bath house.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Agree. But he should retire and permit Trump to nominate his very young successor, maybe Mike Lee.

[Svartalfiar]

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s four liberals in putting a hold on the law, pending a full review of the case.

As every comment so far has mentioned, duh. Obviously he would do this.

The justices say by a 5-4 vote that they will not allow the state to put into effect a law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

Sigh. And why should the State listen to them? Where in the Constitution do they have the authority to have any say in this?

[morphing libertarian]

she was probably on drugs when she voted, if she voted

[a fool in paradise]

Where was Ginsberg? Her staff doesn’t get to vote.

[HamiltonJay]

Roberts clearly is compromised in some manner...

Need to get another conservative on that court pronto

[a fool in paradise]

John Roberts and the Democrats want to shield abortionists who botch abortions from being discovered.

Safe - legal - rare was a lie.

[morphing libertarian]

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