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Judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open

[ABC] A federal judge temporarily blocked an Ohio law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected on Wednesday, siding with abortion clinics that had argued the law would effectively end the procedure in the state.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett
nominated by President George W. Bush
halts the July 11 enforcement of the so-called heartbeat bill law that opponents argued would effectively ban the procedure. That's because a fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant.

Ohio is among a dozen states that have considered similar legislation this year, as abortion opponents have pursued a national anti-abortion strategy to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision fueled by a conservative swing on the U.S. Supreme Court.

However, Barrett said it is his opinion that Planned Parenthood and abortion clinics represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights attorneys that sued to stop the law "are certain to succeed on the merits of their claim that (the bill) is unconstitutional on its face."

"The law is well-settled that women possess a fundamental constitutional right of access to abortions," he wrote.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-07-04 03:02|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 "well-settled" lie.

Posted by Dale 2019-07-04 08:33|| 2019-07-04 08:33|| Front Page Top

#2 "The law is well-settled that women possess a fundamental constitutional right of access to abortions,"

I have a copy of that Constitution before me, please show me the text where that is stipulated. BTW, 'we are your betters so we can make this up as we go along' is not a valid answer, other than
'we rule you chumps, so shut up'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-07-04 08:45|| 2019-07-04 08:45|| Front Page Top

"The law is well-settled...."

Posted by Besoeker 2019-07-04 08:49|| 2019-07-04 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Simply because an act is not illegal does not elevate it to the status of right.

Posted by Cesare 2019-07-04 09:03|| 2019-07-04 09:03|| Front Page Top

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