| inbluevt | Date: Thursday, 2013/05/23, 11:37 AM | Message # 1 | DMCA |
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday struck down Arizona’s ban on abortions after 20 weeks, setting the stage for a possible U.S.
Supreme Court showdown.
Opponents of the law applauded the ruling and urged state officials to not waste further time and taxpayer money on
the case. But Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, who argued the
case on behalf of the state, said he’ll begin the process of petitioning
the high court to review the case.
The Appeals Court ruled that Arizona’s law treads into territory that the U.S. Supreme Court has
consistently kept off-limits since 1973’s Roe vs. Wade, including in a
2007 ruling.
“Arizona simply cannot proscribe a woman from choosing to obtain an abortion before the fetus is viable,” the
three-judge panel wrote.
The Arizona law, which Gov. Jan Brewer signed in April 2012, banned abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy.
The only exception was for a medical emergency that would imperil the
life of the woman.
The Center for Reproductive Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union quickly sued to block the law, arguing it
was unconstitutional to ban abortions before a fetus is viable. But a
federal District Court judge in July upheld the ban. Abortion-rights
supporters then turned to the 9th Circuit, winning a ruling that blocked
the law from taking effect until the case ran its course.
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And if you're curious, here's the 9th Circuit site Go here
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