Federal Judge Blocks Alabama Abortion Ban

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District Judge Myron Thompson issued a ruling blocking the Human Life Protection Act from taking effect pending legal action, saying the Alabama ban—which bars abortions even in the case of incest or rape—would likely be shown to “violate an individual’s constitutional right to obtain a pre-viability abortion.” What do you think?

“Why are judges always telling you this stuff after you passed and signed the law?”

Clive Vaughan • Theramin Tuner

“So now the courts can just decide what’s illegal and what’s not?”

Alison Corrigan • Bell Toller

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“Yikes, those lawyers must be so embarrassed that they presented a law that violates the constitution!”

Kevin Alston • Loam Expert