Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocks law banning common abortion procedure

The Hill ^ | Nov 4, 2019 | Jessie Hellmann

[Morgana]

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban on a common abortion procedure.

In a 6-2 decision, the court ruled that Oklahoma could not enforce a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions, the most common method used in second trimester pregnancies.

The preliminary injunction will remain in effect while the Supreme Court decides whether the ban is lawful.

The Center for Reproductive Rights asked the court to block the ban from taking effect after an Oklahoma state trial court upheld it earlier this year.

“Today’s decision means Oklahomans can continue receiving high-quality, evidence-based abortion care,” said Autumn Katz, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights.

The law was passed in 2015, but has never gone into effect because of legal challenges.

Under the law, doctors who perform dilation and evacuation abortions could face up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

[DoughtyOne]

Hmmm, which Amendment covers this ‘right’?

[ALASKA]

Democrat judges are wicked.

[unixfox]

“Today’s decision means Oklahomans can continue receiving high-quality, evidence-based abortion care,” said Autumn Katz

So now they are calling murder "high quality."

God will be judging you, Autumn.

[exDemMom]

high-quality, evidence-based abortion care

Calling abortion "care" does not make it a caring act. In addition, using language typically reserved for the medical profession does not make it a medical procedure.

Call abortion what it is: the intentional brutal murder of an innocent child for the purpose of profit. Only judges who understand that should be ruling on abortion law.

[gibsonguy]

So how did OK, one of the reddest states in the union, end up with a pro abort SC?

[TexasGurl24]

Oklahoma has a commission system. Qualified nominees must submit their names to the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission to verify that they will serve if appointed. In the event of a vacancy on the court, after reviewing potential justices, the commission must submit three names to the governor, of whom the governor appoints one to the Supreme Court to serve until the next general state election.

Four of the current eight justices on the court were appointed by Democrat Brad Henry (there is one current vacancy).

George Nigh (D), Mary Fallin (R), Frank Keating (R) and Kevin Stitt (R) each appointed one.

So 5 out of the current 8 were appointed by Democrats.

[DrGunsforHands]

It’s death by dismemberment.

[i_robot73]

>It’s death by dismemberment.

You know, you bring up a good point &, IMO, a venue to abolish (presuming it hasn’t already been tried):

Cruel & unusual ‘punishment’

Could you imagine the Leftists head exploding would they attempt to rationalize how an abortion is ‘humane’ vs. criminal executions via the same process??