Posted on 12/10/2021 9:48:52 AM PST by SmokingJoe
The Supreme Court has left the historic Texas “heartbeat” abortion law in effect.
The majority opinion was signed by Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett.
John Roberts sided with the Liberal Justices in dissent.
In the ruling, the Supreme Court is allowing Texas abortion providers to sue over the Texas heartbeat law.
CNBC reported:
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a federal lawsuit by abortion providers challenging the legality of Texas’ new abortion ban can proceed before the law is enforced against anyone, at least against some currently named defendants.
However, the Supreme Court allowed the Texas law to remain in effect during that challenge, which will proceed in a lower federal court.
The law, which empowers private citizens to sue, for at least $10,000, anyone who “aids or abets” an abortion, went into effect in September. But has not been enforced against any provider yet for terminating the pregnancy of a woman after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, usually around six weeks or so into gestation.
The court in its 8-1 ruling allowing the suit to proceed noted that “other viable avenues to contest the law’s compliance with the Federal Constitution also may be possible and the Court does not prejudge the possibility.”
The Biden administration’s challenge to the law was dismissed 8-1.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
.... isn’t that a picture of a good Catholic boy?? Just wondering ...
Kavanaugh, Barrett came through.
+1 in their columns.
Yes! Moving in the right direction. Let’s get some momentum on this issue and remove sanctioned murder as a “right”.
What’s the common reference…”liberal heads exploding?”
Why don’t they just stop the pretence that Roberts is a “conservative” justice? He’s gone way past Kennedy into full Souter.
This SCOTUS creep was appointed by George effing W Bush directly to the Chief Chair.
I hope the rumors of his purchasing “adopting” the kidnapped children are revealed as true so that he can experience his just desserts.
I feel for the kids that may have been “purchased” but confirmation and exposure of such in the years ahead could force this creep to step down.
Another example demonstrating blackmail being held over his head?
Yes, that was the brilliant part of the Texas law, enabling it to survive through appeals and now the Supreme Court.
It allows the people to have a say.
Some people in Texas were wearing their smart hats. They foresaw what would come.
I’m sure he is full of Cosmic Pizza. Predates the Lolita Airlines
Sounds loony to me.
It worked didn’t it?
Don’t argue with success.
Will this have any effect on dobbs vs jackson women’s health? It seemed that Roberts was onboard on that one.
Roberts is a goner.
My FRiend, when states pass laws giving standing to those who have no standing we are on a slippery slope indeed.
We can expect in the future that laws like this will enable strangers to sue for damages if you or I preach Christianity.
Count on it.
If the law is constitutional, than how can they sue? Sounds like a punt.
Looks like a smarmy little prick.
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