Friday, February 08, 2019

Louisiana abortion restriction law blocked by Supreme Court

Abortion continues to be in the news. Mark Sherman reports for AP, The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to block a Louisiana law
Passed by the state legislature in 2014, the measure requires any doctor offering abortion services to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.
Pete Williams reports at NBC News,
By a 5-4 vote, the court said the restrictions must remain on hold while challengers appeal a lower court decision in favor of the law. Chief Justice John Roberts voted with the court's liberal members.

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