Louisiana Supreme Court rejects request to enforce state's abortion ban

[Pete Ross Junior]

Even in red states, it's not over.

Louisiana Supreme Court rejects request to enforce state's abortion ban

The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected a request from Attorney General Jeff Landry to enforce the state's abortion ban as a legal challenge moves forward in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.

Justices voted 4-2 to deny a request from Landry and Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Courtney Phillips to lift an order by Orleans Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarrusso issued last week that prevents the state from enforcing its ban on abortions.

The Shreveport abortion clinic Hope Medical Group for Women, physicians, Medical Students for Choice and others challenging the law allege it's unclear both in terms of exceptions and when it takes effect, while Landry argues the plaintiffs are "willfully misreading clear terms in the law in an attempt to manufacture arguments that the statutes are unconstitutionally vague."

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1. Memo to 'my' legislators

When you try to make it all illegal while trying to make it sound like you're being more reasonable and not making it all illegal, you're being so vague that you might not be making anything illegal.