Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of State Abortion Restrictions
By Townhall. The 8th circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a 2017 court ruling that would block reasonable restrictions on abortion clinics. The federal appeals court ruled that abortion clinics need to be surgically licensed, equipped with the same equipment as a hospital’s surgical wing, and the doctors performing abortions must have medical privileges with a local hospital.
This decision comes out of a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider; the organization argued that the restrictions, which were proposed to ensure high health standards were met in abortion clinics and that the health of women obtaining abortions was protected.
Look no farther than Missouri to see what kind of harm courts can inflict on women’s rights & freedoms. Today’s ruling should be a stark example of just how easily judges like Brett Kavanaugh can gut women’s constitutional rights. #CourtsMatter #StopKavanaugh https://t.co/AsobZadi2L
— Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) September 10, 2018
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Federal Judges Allow Missouri to Enforce Abortion Rules
By AP. Federal appeals court judges have ruled to lift a preliminary injunction that blocked Missouri from enforcing some abortion restrictions.
Planned Parenthood says the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ Monday ruling could end abortions at the Columbia clinic in weeks. That could leave a St. Louis Planned Parenthood site as the only abortion clinic in the state.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains General Counsel Emily Wales says there’s at least a two-week delay for the ruling to take effect. (Read more from “Federal Judges Allow Missouri to Enforce Abortion Rules” HERE)
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