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Mississippi’s only abortion provider argues SCOTUS should deny the state’s request to hear its 15-week abortion ban.
“As this Court—& all of the courts of appeal that have considered the issue—have held, abortion bans like Mississippi’s are unconstitutional.”
Mississippi’s only abortion provider argues SCOTUS should deny the state’s request to hear its 15-week abortion ban.
“As this Court—& all of the courts of appeal that have considered the issue—have held, abortion bans like Mississippi’s are unconstitutional.”
Attorneys for that clinic ( @ReproRights) reject Mississippi’s claim that there is a Circuit Court split that would require SCOTUS to get involved.
Indeed, Circuit Courts have not disagreed on the constitutionality of pre-viability abortions, which is what Roe protects.
(cont’t)
Indeed, Circuit Courts have not disagreed on the constitutionality of pre-viability abortions, which is what Roe protects.
(cont’t)
What they’ve disagreed on the extent to which states can regulate abortion, citing two recent cases “neither of which involve a ban like that at issue here,” @ReproRights says.
“Each of those regulations could conceivably be justified by a legitimate state interest...
“Each of those regulations could conceivably be justified by a legitimate state interest...
“... so long as they do not impose a substantial obstacle in the path of people seeking pre-viability abortion care.”
Evergreen disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer.
