Judge definitively blocks Florida abortion law

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Judge definitively blocks Florida abortion law

Gary Fineout, Associated Press

Updated 6:19 pm, Thursday, August 18, 2016

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday definitively blocked a Florida abortion law that prevents state funds from going to organizations that provide abortions after the administration of Gov. Rick Scott made the unusual decision to drop further legal action.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle had placed a temporary hold on the law in June just hours before it went into effect.

The sweeping law also greatly increased inspection requirements for abortion clinics. Planned Parenthood challenged three parts of the law.

But instead of taking the case to trial and offering additional evidence or legal arguments, attorneys for the Scott administration agreed to forgo further legal action.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Judge-definitively-blocks-Florida-abortion-law-9171615.php

[kevink077]

1. Must be an election coming up..

The clowns pretend to be reasonable the few months before an election.

[jpak]

2. Unconstitutional abortion laws, unconstitutional voter suppression laws

What is a moran to do?

[niyad]

3. good news, for a change.

[librechik]

4. BREAKING: For first time, Florida man does something sane. n/t

[lastlib]

5. They will be back.

After the election, meaner & nastier than ever. Bank on it. The ONLY way to stop them is at the ballot box. We need to fight like hyenas to win in November. Bury them and drive stakes through the holes where their hearts are supposed to have been.