Federal Judge Blocks Missouri's Eight-Week Abortion Law From Taking Effect

[Sherman A1]

A federal judge in Kansas City has blocked Missouri’s eight-week abortion ban from taking effect after midnight Tuesday.

Senior U.S. District Judge Howard Sachs issued a preliminary injunction blocking all parts of the law, except a "non-discrimination" section banning abortions on the basis of race, sex or Down syndrome.

Although not a decision on the merits, the ruling is a major victory for the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, the only remaining abortion provider in Missouri, and its medical director, Colleen McNicholas.

Both challenged the law's constitutionality in a lawsuit filed last month. In order to secure a preliminary injunction, they needed to show they were likely to prevail on the merits.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/federal-judge-blocks-missouri-s-eight-week-abortion-law-taking-effect

[Buckeyeblue]

1. The race, sex or down syndrome exclusions are bullshit

First, if there is testing done and a finding that the child is down syndrome, why can't the pregnant woman choose to have an abortion? And who is having abortions based on race or sex. This is a red herring to put so many exceptions into being able to choose that there is no choice.

[Niagara]

2. Thank you Planned Parenthood and ACLU

Currently, Missouri still only has one abortion clinic in the entire state as reported by both MotherJones and Rachel Maddow.


https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/08/federal-judge-blocks-missouris-8-week-abortion-ban-from-taking-effect/