U.S. judge rules against Louisiana abortion restrictions

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

A federal judge on Tuesday found unconstitutional a 2014 law that imposed tough restrictions on Louisiana abortion providers and threatened to close four of the state's five clinics.

The law requires physicians who perform the procedure to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles (48 km) of the place where the abortion is performed.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles granted a preliminary injunction sought by abortion providers, finding that the law violated women's rights to obtain an abortion.

"Without an injunction, Louisiana women will suffer significantly reduced access to constitutionally protected abortion services, which will likely have serious health consequences," he wrote in the 112-page opinion.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-louisiana-abortion-idUSKCN0V500V

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World | Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:16pm EST
BY LETITIA STEIN

[forest444]

1. Southern pro-lifers are a hoot.

I lived in Mississippi for a number of years.

Second only to seeing a white girl with a black boyfriend, nothing seemed to infuriate Republican church ladies in the Deep South more than seeing a black woman with a baby.

But if anyone mentioned the need for greater access to abortion services (or even birth control), Lawd have mercy!!!

[iandhr]

2. Excellent

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[niyad]

3. off to greatest with you. that is THREE small victories for women this week. wow.