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U.S. appeals court finds Alabama abortion law unconstitutional
Source: Reuters
HEALTH NEWS AUGUST 22, 2018 / 2:35 PM / UPDATED 31 MINUTES AGO
U.S. appeals court finds Alabama abortion law unconstitutional
Jonathan Stempel
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a permanent injunction blocking Alabama from banning the most common method of second-trimester abortion.
But two judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta used the 3-0 decision to cast doubt on the Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence, including that terminating a pregnancy is a constitutional right.
Abortion is a central issue in the U.S. Senate confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. A close vote is expected.
Some states are passing restrictive abortion laws they hope might win favor from a conservative Supreme Court.
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U.S. appeals court finds Alabama abortion law unconstitutional
Jonathan Stempel
4 MIN READ
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a permanent injunction blocking Alabama from banning the most common method of second-trimester abortion.
But two judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta used the 3-0 decision to cast doubt on the Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence, including that terminating a pregnancy is a constitutional right.
Abortion is a central issue in the U.S. Senate confirmation process for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. A close vote is expected.
Some states are passing restrictive abortion laws they hope might win favor from a conservative Supreme Court.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alabama-abortion/u-s-appeals-court-finds-alabama-abortion-law-unconstitutional-idUSKCN1L71ZP