Abortion Rights Groups File Emergency Request With SCOTUS To Strike Down TX Law

[cali]

Abortion-rights groups in Texas on Monday filed an emergency request with U.S. Supreme Court to strike down newly enacted abortion restrictions, the groups said in a statement.

A requirement that physicians who provide abortions have admitting privileges in local hospitals caused at least a dozen clinics and surgery centers across the state to stop offering abortion services after the law went into effect on Friday, clinic employees said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/04/us-usa-abortion-texas-idUSBRE9A30KM20131104

[Pab Sungenis]

1. Scalia's the Justice in charge of that circuit.

He won't grant a stay.

Even if the case gets cert (which it should since the four pro-choice Justices would vote for it) it won't be stopped from taking effect.

[In_The_Wind]

2. Kick

[idwiyo]

3. k&r

[Revanchist]

4. I'm wondering if these laws are going to be the key

to the Democratic Party taking back the state during next years election.

[malokvale77]

5. Not if we don't get Democratic candidates to vote for.

It's very disheartening to go to the polls and find nothing but (R) and no (D) challenger.

[Revanchist]

7. Well in the case of Texas

I think this whole situation is going to make Wendy Davis their next governor.

[malokvale77]

8. I hope so...

because Greg Abbott is one nasty piece of work.

[niyad]

6. k and r

[Brickbat]

9. K&R

[HappyMe]

10. Texas really needs to get Wendy Davis in there.

I hope this request works.