By Kate Smith
Updated on: August 27, 2019 / 2:36 PM / CBS News
Missouri's eight-week abortion ban was temporarily blocked from being implemented by a federal judge on Tuesday. The regulation was scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday.
State legislators in May passed the "Missouri Stands for the Unborn," act, a sweeping piece of anti-abortion legislation. In addition to banning the procedure after eight weeks into a woman's pregnancy, the legislation includes a "trigger law" and a ladder of less-restrictive time limits ranging from 14 to 20 weeks, depending on what the courts find to be constitutional.
In late July, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Paul Weiss LLP — the law firm that successfully fought to legalize gay marriage — challenged the law, arguing that Missouri's ban on abortion after eight weeks is in violation of Supreme Court precedent that protects access to abortion. The battle over abortion More
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"Tuesday's injunction only covers the state's pre-viability abortion bans and not the law's ban on abortions based solely on race, sex or a "prenatal diagnosis, test, or screening indicating Down Syndrome or the potential of Down Syndrome."
[In late July, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Paul Weiss LLP — the law firm that successfully fought to legalize gay marriage — challenged the law]
The spirit of antichrist at work again.
Funny how much power “federal judges” suddenly developed in the past few years.
I’m not worried, though. Given that libs have totally destroyed respect in virtually every branch of gubmit, it’s not long before we tell those judges to shove their silly little injunctions deep up their fetid Obamaholes.
“Sachs was nominated by President Jimmy Carter...”
Judge has to be older than dirt.
Last time I checked the Courts don't make LAW. Missouri passed a law that is not in conflict with any federal LAW.
Ignore the court and dare them to enforce it.
I think everyone knows that Roe Vs. Wade was a completely manufactured right. Literally made up from whole cloth.
That is why they push it so hard. So no one gets the chance to realize it was a total fraud.
Stevie Wonder could have seen this coming.
Appeal!!!
Henry Bowman, where the hell are you?
That is the intention of the law.
Until our domestic enemies begin going to jail, they will continue to double down against America with impunity.
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
:-(