Liberals ready assault on abortion laws after Supreme Court verdict

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

Abortion rights groups are gearing up for a major assault against dozens — and ultimately hundreds — of state laws after their biggest legal victory in a generation this week.

Lawyers for groups such as Planned Parenthood say the Supreme Court’s historic ruling Monday is opening a new front in the decades-old war over abortion access.

“We’ve reached a tipping point,” Helene Krasnoff, senior director of public policy litigation and law at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, told reporters Thursday as she announced a legal campaign in eight states.

In its 5-3 decision, the court not only struck down two major provisions in Texas, but also set a legal precedent that will likely make it tougher for states to defend existing anti-abortion laws.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/286348-liberals-ready-assault-on-abortion-laws-after-supreme-court-verdict

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Been a long time since those dadburn Librulls have been on the attack!

Yahoo!! Libbies on the warpath! Charge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NutmegYankee]

2. Time for some fundie fascist skull f*ckings.

figuratively, not literally. But I do want to see them weep as their nasty burdensome laws are smashed down. Faith is a personal choice and has no proper role in the law books - though I note that Christianity says NOTHING about abortion.

[shenmue]

4. Yes

[Freddie]

3. After HRC puts another woman or two on SCOTUS

Harassment like waiting periods, unnecessary ultrasounds and scripted doctor lies will be history.

[Action_Patrol]

6. I won't be totally pleased until it's all women

[iandhr]

15. RBG would agree with you.

[cloudythescribbler]

5. Now what about REMEDIES & COMPENSATION for those clinics already forced to close ...

under the requirements of these bogus laws that have succeeded in their aim of causing enormous damage to abortion access across much of the country.

As usual, the RW gets to keep the gains of their wrongdoing, w/o having to make good (even if held accountable to the degree in this case, which is exceptional)

[Orrex]

8. ^^THIS THIS THIS!

They should be compensated to a level sufficient to restore them to full operation with complete staff and security.

[Judi Lynn]

20. That needs to happen. Won't be right until it does. The right must repair the damage it did. n/t

[uponit7771]

18. +1

[GETPLANING]

7. Conservatives must feel a tsunami approaching.

They were doing so well in their war on progressivism, and had pushed the progressives so far back. Well, the tide has gone out, way, way out. And now there is a wave on the horizon, coming their way.

[Orrex]

9. PLEASE OH PLEASE WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH?!?

k/r

[wolfie001]

10. Take that Hyde Amendment and jam it up their rednecked asses! nt

[Jim Lane]

12. Alas, that's probably a bridge too far

I haven't read the SCOTUS decision but it's hard for me to imagine that any kind of ruling about a constitutional right to an abortion would carry with it an obligation for the government to appropriate funds to pay for it. The usual principle is that, when it comes to deciding how to spend money, the government has more latitude than when it's deciding what private conduct to prohibit.

The attack on the Hyde Amendment should come through the political process. Some progressives tend to rely too much on litigation. The courts aren't there to redress every grievance. Frankfurter said something like "Much that is constitutional should offend the conscience of a free society."

[Surya Gayatri]

11. Hallelujah! Praise be!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Republicans got cocky and went on an anti-abortion law-writing binge

[LittleGirl]

19. don't forget 2010

was also the year of the census and Rep controlled state houses that gerrymandered their districts so that only Republicans can will. There are at least 3 spokes to that wheel of injustice, losing control the House, gerrymandering and tea party bat shit crazy.

[kevink077]

14. Good

Need to keep up the attack too..every day.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. BRAVA!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[dembotoz]

17. on facebook the right to lie folks are really working hard right now

they are not going away

[maindawg]

21. You can block them

And load up your favorites.

[Gman]

22. Americans don't like extremes to the right or left

It always goes back to what people are comfortable with.