Posted on 10/28/2013 6:08:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
This July, lawmakers in Texas passed a bill that restricted abortion after 20 weeks gestation, required clinics to comply with higher health standards, mandated that doctors have admitting privileges in nearby hospitals, and mandated an FDA-approved protocol for RU-486 administration. Following a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood, a judge has ruled that the parts of the law are unconstitutional.
District Judge Lee Yeakel wrote Monday that the regulations violated the rights of abortion doctors to do what they think is best for their patients and would unreasonably restrict a woman's access to abortion clinics.
Lawyers for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers brought the lawsuit, arguing that a requirement that doctors have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion clinic would force the closure of a third of the clinics in Texas. They also complained that requiring doctors to follow the Food and Drug Administration's original label for an abortion-inducing drug would deny women the benefit of recent advances in medical science.
The judge found that requiring that a doctor have admitting privileges is unconstitutional, and that the requirement of an FDA-approved protocol for administrating RU-486 maybe lifted in cases necessary to preserve the life of health of the mother. The restriction of abortion after 20 weeks was not challenged in this case.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is expected to file an appeal.
Another “monkey” judge in his “monkey court” who doesn’t have a clue about what the U.S. Constitution says.
Gee that’s a shock.
OK, then. Require abortion clinics to have all the same capabilities as a hospital ER, so they can handle the emergencies that may come up.
>>> regulations violated the rights of abortion doctors to do what they think is best for their patients
Like Sebelius who denied the little girl a lung transplant?
Ignore this judge and let him try to enforce his ruling.
declare the ruling invalid because its a state matter
GOOD!
Overturn on Appeal!
There is no Constitutional protection which this law violates.
When is a law not a law.
The baby is their patient whether they like it or not.
Killing your patient is never in his or her best interest.
Ignore him.
That was before "fundamental change" was "brought to America."
“...Ignore this judge and let him try to enforce his ruling....”
I agree. Enough is enough.
Enforce the state law as passed by the Republic.
Force these communist bassturds’ hand.
Yeakel, Earl Leroy III
http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3017&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na
Born 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a seat vacated by James R. Nowlin. Confirmed by the Senate on July 28, 2003, and received commission on July 29, 2003.
Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1966
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1969
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 2001
Professional Career:
U.S. Marine Corps, 1967-1970
Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1969-1998
Justice, Third Court of Appeals of Texas, 1998-2003; chief justice, 1998
A Dubya appointee !
Yeakel, Earl Leroy III Born 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Nominated by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a seat vacated by James R. Nowlin. Confirmed by the Senate on July 28, 2003, and received commission on July 29, 2003.
Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1966
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1969
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 2001
Professional Career:
U.S. Marine Corps, 1967-1970
Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1969-1998
Justice, Third Court of Appeals of Texas, 1998-2003; chief justice, 1998
someone please explain to me how abortion isn’t denying the right to life to the unborn
abortion is blatantly unconstitutional
It surprises someone here that the GOPe is really pro-abortion? Every first lady I can think of was pro-abortion back to Lady Bird or Pat. How many men here don’t side with their wives on major issues?
“A Dubya appointee !”
And you find that surprising?
Not a forum-shopped judge, I don't think. But then, he sounds very Bushy ....
School of Law, J.D., 1969
Bingo! That Explains It!
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