(Ne Attorney General Jon) Bruning: Abortion law flawed

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — Attorney General Jon Bruning said Friday he might drop efforts to defend a new state abortion law.

It might be more prudent to go back to the Legislature, he said, than to appeal a federal judge’s ruling from last week.

“I haven’t made any decision on appeal,” Bruning said. “I’m just trying to decide how to allocate precious state resources.”

He has until the end of the day Monday to decide.


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[OmahaBlueDog]

1. Translation: They can't win in court, and he knows it.

..and just remember, if Obama isn't elected, John McCain would have gotten to replace Souter & Stevens -- a frightening thought.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Yep

So why all the trouble to pass the law this spring?

[OmahaBlueDog]

3. Pandering to the teabaggers in advance of the Spring primaries.