Appeals court rules against Trump admin policy on abortions for undocumented teens

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Source: The Hill

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled against the Trump administration’s policy of blocking undocumented pregnant teenagers in federal custody from obtaining abortions.

In the opinion, the judges wrote that they “are unanimous in rejecting the government’s position that its denial of abortion access can be squared with Supreme Court precedent.”

The Trump administration in 2017 effectively adopted a policy that stopped pregnant teenagers from seeking abortions, even during the earlier months of their pregnancies.

The judges noted in the opinion issued Friday that the policy only applies to minors in federal custody, and that undocumented immigrants 18 years or older in federal custody are allowed to obtain abortions. They also highlighted the policy's lack of exemptions, including one for rape.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/448575-appeals-court-rules-against-trump-admin-policy-on-abortions-for

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1. Kicketty Kickin'

[kwassa]

2. The judiciary is preserving democracy right now.

The Senate certainly isn't.

[riversedge]

3. for now. I am fearful because of the hundreds of judges the Repugs have confirmed. It is the

only thing the Senate is actually doing. damn

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4. Appeals Court Rebukes Brett Kavanaugh, Grants Abortion Access to Undocumented Minors

Appeals Court Rebukes Brett Kavanaugh, Grants Abortion Access to Undocumented Minors

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And because Kavanaugh wrote the decision the DC Circuit rebuked, he’s bound to recuse, making a SCOTUS reversal highly unlikely — though I wouldn’t rule out an en banc setback by the full circuit court

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5. Relief.