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Showing Original Post only (View all)Supreme Court denies request to stop Texas 6-week abortion ban, John Roberts and liberals dissenting [View all]
Source: CNN
The court's move means that the law -- which is one of the strictest in the nation and bans abortion before many people know they are pregnant -- will remain on the books.
The law allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of the ban.
This story is breaking and will be updated
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/02/politics/texas-abortion-supreme-court-sb8-roe-wade/index.html
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Supreme Court denies request to stop Texas 6-week abortion ban, John Roberts and liberals dissenting [View all]
NYC Liberal
Sep 2021
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TX every few years whines about seceding. We as a nation should insist they LEAVE!!
PortTack
Sep 2021
#3
K and R...Pack the Supreme Court...Overturn this Horrific Ruling...And Biden knows what to do...
Stuart G
Sep 2021
#5
Easier said than done. Unless the filibuster is eliminated, I am afraid it's over
JohnSJ
Sep 2021
#15
Fuck John Roberts and his fake votes with the liberals. He doesn't have to get his hands dirty now
ZonkerHarris
Sep 2021
#7
Sorry, it isn't Roberts on this one, it is trump and the three SC justices he appointed, because
JohnSJ
Sep 2021
#22
Maybe I am wrong but could they simply be waiting for some nitwit to actually try and file
cstanleytech
Sep 2021
#16
Until some actually files such a suit though we wont be able to tell for sure.
cstanleytech
Sep 2021
#19