Supreme Court refuses to restore abortion pill restrictions, for now

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant the Trump administration's bid to restrict access to medication abortions during the pandemic, in the first reproductive rights decision since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Justices sidestepped an emergency stay that would have restored requirements for patients to see a medical provider before obtaining medication to end a pregnancy, saying lower courts should continue hearing arguments on the policy.

Two of the court's most conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented, saying the Court should have stayed the lower court ruling and reinstated the restriction on abortion pills.

"Changes in the severity of the problems caused by the COVID–19 pandemic...does not justify the Court’s refusal to rule," they wrote.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/08/abortion-pill-supreme-court-428197

[elleng]

1. "A more comprehensive record would aid this Court's review," the majority wrote.

Two of the court's most conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented,

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thank goodness, reason prevailed here! n/t

[rickyhall]

3. Seems the conservative majority isn't following the script.

IMO Clarence Thomas should be impeached for conflicts of interest.

[SkyDaddy7]

5. [phone]nt.

[Princess Turandot]

4. I believe they would have needed 5 votes for an emergency stay..nt

[not_the_one]

6. "for now'...

The conservatives on the court do not want to outrage women voters even more, right before the election.

Be assured, they WILL get around to it.