Posted on 10/18/2017 3:50:54 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Judge orders Trump administration to allow abortion for undocumented teen
By Maria Sacchetti October 18 at 4:32 PM
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to allow an undocumented teenager in its custody to have an abortion, after saying she was “astounded” the Trump administration was trying to prevent the procedure.
Lawyers for Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled to U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan in Washington that the 17-year-old, who crossed the border from Mexico illegally last month, did not have a constitutional right to an elective abortion in federal custody, unless it was a medical emergency.
Chutkan, an Obama administration nominee, said the government appeared to be presenting the teenager identified in court papers as “Jane Doe” with two options: Voluntarily return to a nation she fled to procure an abortion, or carry an unwanted pregnancy to term.
“I am astounded by that position,” Chutkan said in a 40-minute hearing that was mostly consumed by a back-and-forth between the judge and Scott Stewart, a deputy assistant attorney general.
She ordered the government to transport the teenager to have the procedure — or allow her guardian to transport her — “promptly and without delay.”
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Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
No. Read it again.
....is the judge offering to pay for it?
This illegal alien has ZERO Constitutional rights. I can’t believe there is a discussion. WTH do they teach in law school?
She came here pregnant. There is no reason to have taxpayers foot her abortion bill.
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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If you are arguing that the last clause only applies to the states and not the Federal government, then I can see your point. I have not researched SC rulings, but I believe that every person in the US does enjoy Constitutional protections. I am not agreeing with the judge’s ruling that the illegal alien has a right to an abortion at public expense.
So, the so called Judge reached the following conclusions:
One less Anchor Baby.
One less Illegal Democrat Voter.
One less Welfare mouth to feed for decades.
Now the only question is, will Mexico be getting the Bill?
Do you really believe she has "ZERO" constitutional rights?
Can the Government sentence her to death by slow torture without a trial?
That depends...
She is an ILLEGAL. Step #1 is deportation back to her homeland.
The decree by the court is null and void; never should have been a ‘case’ to begin. She may receive the medical ‘care’ she needs after she is deported.
Why there are those, here on FR, whom ‘argue’ from POST step 1, I will never understand. No wonder we can’t even change hearts and minds, we’re using the Left’s starting-point!
She is an ILLEGAL. Step #1 is deportation back to her homeland.
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No, step 1 is a hearing before a judge to confirm that she is, in fact an illegal. Step 2 is deportation. “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty...without due process of law”
Mexico sounds more civilized than we are.
“I predict this is a contrived test of the Roe vs Wade decision and SCOTUS in general.”
I had a similar thought, that this is a set-up of some sort.
Judge Tanya Chutkan was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2014. Born in Kingston, Jamaica.
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No, step 1 is a hearing before a judge to confirm that she is, in fact an illegal. Step 2 is deportation. “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty...without due process of law”
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“...ordered the U.S. government to allow an undocumented teenager in its custody to have an abortion...”
“...Lawyers for Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled to U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan in Washington that the 17-year-old, who crossed the border from Mexico illegally last month...”
Seems that determination was already made; else, she’s under false arrest\kid-napped.
This case seems to be a waste of the judiciary time/effort and taxpayer $$$....IOW, typical govt.
In regard to abortion, it is. There are plenty of things to like about Mexico once you get past the gangs/drug runners.
Seems that determination was already made; else, she’s under false arrest\kid-napped.
This case seems to be a waste of the judiciary time/effort and taxpayer $$$....IOW, typical govt.
Is SHE a citizen?
Yeah, once we get ISIS under control, why shouldn't we reassign the military with the duty of defeating the Mexican terrorist threat?
Hell - why is this “judge” able to determine the life/death of a Mexican citizen w/o trial?
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