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Mo. Prison Overruled on Inmate Abortion (Clarence Thomas grants stay on earlier ruling)
AP ^ | 10/14/5 | DAVID TWIDDY

Posted on 10/14/2005 10:12:46 PM PDT by SmithL

Kansas City, Mo. (AP) --

The U.S. Supreme Court late Friday temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that Missouri prison officials drive a pregnant inmate to a clinic on Saturday for an abortion.

Justice Clarence Thomas, acting alone, granted the temporary stay pending a further decision by himself or the full court.

Missouri state law forbids spending tax dollars to facilitate an abortion. However, U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple ruled Thursday that the prison system was blocking the woman from exercising her right to an abortion and ordered that the woman be taken to the clinic Saturday.

An appeals court on Friday refused to stay the ruling.

The woman, whose name was not disclosed in court papers, has said she will borrow money for the abortion from friends and family but cannot afford to pay for transportation.

Under a policy adopted in July, Missouri's prison system does not provide transportation or security for inmates seeking abortions. The policy is based on a state law that prohibits the spending of public funds "for the purpose of performing or assisting an abortion not necessary to save the life of the mother."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: abortion; clarencethomas; inmateabortion; inmates; justicethomas; prolife; ruling; scotus
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To: Hoodat

Kind of goes to show why some of us would like a bit more assurance in regards to Ms. Miers. I mean if the Gipper could have one come out this badly . . .


101 posted on 10/17/2005 5:23:26 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: John O

I believe your interpretation is correct as with Ex 21:12. "Kill" in the first instance of Ex 20:13 meaning an action, rather than as a punishment for the act itself, i. e., "put to death." Does that make sense to you.


102 posted on 10/17/2005 6:25:29 PM PDT by gpapa (Boost FR Traffic! Make FR your home page!)
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To: gpapa
If you are saying what I think you are saying yes. The bible makes it abundantly clear that execution of those who murder is allowed. It also makes it abundantly clear that if you murder you shall be executed (Put to death).

The key point is that execution is ONLY allowed for those who are guilty. The bible condemns strongly the shedding of innocent blood Which makes abortion even more of an abomination as it sheds much innocent blood.

103 posted on 10/18/2005 6:25:11 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: SmithL
Missouri state law forbids spending tax dollars to facilitate an abortion. However, U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple ruled Thursday that the prison system was blocking the woman from exercising her right to an abortion and ordered that the woman be taken to the clinic Saturday.

Judge Whipple should realize that a prisoner has already been deprived of freedom of movement. Depriving a prisoner of the "right" to kill her child is hardly an imposition.
104 posted on 10/18/2005 3:57:57 PM PDT by hispanichoosier
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To: Pepper777

Because judges have gutted the husband's rights out of the marriage contract by elevating a personal right of privacy over the rights and duties of a freely entered into contract.

The laws are now a bizarre patchwork. An unmarried woman cannot put a baby up for adoption without the biological father's consent, yet a married woman can abort her husband's child without his consent.

Basically enforcing an non-existant contract in the first instance and voiding a signed one in the second.


105 posted on 10/18/2005 9:10:19 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Crush jihadists, drive collaborators before you, hear the lamentations of their media. Allahu FUBAR!)
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To: SmithL

Yeah, this is a typical abortion scenario.


106 posted on 10/19/2005 5:29:32 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse (unite)
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To: SmithL
If Bush and the Republicans had any balls they would expand the number of circuits to 11 along with 11 justices and appoint the balance.

Seven to four has a nice ring to it.

107 posted on 10/21/2005 9:07:21 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
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