All those cookie-cutter abortion clinic 'women's protection' laws will be affected as well

[deminks]

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/jun/27/abortion-clinic-restrictions-hold-kansas/

Wichita — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Texas’ strict regulations of abortion clinics is expected to affect the fate of similar state regulations currently on hold in a Kansas court.

Texas rules required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and forced clinics to meet hospital-like standards for outpatient care.

Kansas lawmakers passed similar requirements in 2011, but that law has been temporarily blocked pending trial in a Shawnee County courtroom.



http://www.talkmedianews.com/us-news/2016/06/27/supreme-court-strikes-texas-abortion-law/

(snip)

The Texas law resembles similar measures enacted in other states, including Ohio, North Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, Tennessee, Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Utah.

(end snip)

Background:

http://billmoyers.com/story/%EF%BB%BFthe-big-lie-at-the-heart-of-the-texas-abortion-clinic-case/

[slumcamper]

1. Yes. SCOTUS officially puts ALEC on notice. N/T

[meow2u3]

9. This is the organization responsible for the cookie-cutter TRAP laws (puke alert)

I'll just let you google it:
https://www.google.com/search?q=americans+united+for+life&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. This is very good news.

[friendly_iconoclast]

3. Good!

[cloudythescribbler]

4. problem is many clinics have already been deep-sixed -- need to sue for DAMAGES

I suppose this might require new legislation which of course the GOP controlled House would never pass, but if the courts themselves were serious, those clinics that have been put out of business by such unconstitutional laws in recent years should be able to sue at least for compensatory damages so they can reopen.

The various laws that have been passed as the court system proceeded slowly (they are not so slow in pursuit of reactionary agendae -- those go like crap thru a goose) have done a lot of damage in many states. An honest judicial system would at least have an avenue readily available to make it right -- but that's not the kind of judicial system that we have

[Wounded Bear]

11. And it doesn't help...

that Repubs have been dragging their feet on appointments, either. Garland may be the most visible one lately, but there are dozens of appointees waiting hearings all across the nation because the Repubs won't even hear their case.

Vote Blue!

[Greybnk48]

5. Wisconsin as well.

Walker pushed this garbage through too, but they have been on hold. This is great news!

[wryter2000]

6. This is such wonderful news

This ruling is so incredibly important.

[DirkGently]

7. Let's hope so.

They played this game across the board, imposing requirements designed, almost proudly in bad-faith, to shutter clinics.

You know you have a bad argument when you have to lie about what you're doing to try to get what you want.

[SunSeeker]

8. K & R

[fasttense]

10. Good, these ant-abortion terrorist hit a brick wall

It was bound to happen. Terrorist have been trying to regulate safe abortions out of existence. Seems the conservative Supremes do have a limit.

[IgelJames4]

12. Definitely the best news I've heard recently

Take that, you RW women-haters! Your backwards ways needs to vanish in this modern society.