Yesterday, we reported that the Supreme Court had declined to stop Texas from blocking almost all abortions after six weeks. Last night, they voted 5-4 to cement that decision.
The Texas Republican bill will stand, and almost bans all abortions. There is much speculation that Roe V. Wade could be in Jeopardy. Liberals are melting down on this news. Justice Sotomayor dissented and so-called conservative Justice Roberts joined with the liberals.
“BREAKING: By 5-4 vote, Supreme Court refuses to block Texas six-week abortion ban, Sotomayor: “Presented with an application to enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional law engineered to prohibit women from exercising their constitutional rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a majority of Justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand.”
BREAKING: By 5-4 vote, Supreme Court refuses to block Texas six-week abortion ban,
— Robert Barnes (@scotusreporter) September 2, 2021
Sotomayor: “Presented with an application to enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional law engineered to prohibit women from exercising their constitutional rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a majority of Justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand.”
— Robert Barnes (@scotusreporter) September 2, 2021
The ruling is 5-4.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) September 2, 2021
Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett vote not to block the law.
Chief Justice Roberts joins the three liberals (Breyer, Sotomayor & Kagan) in dissent.
BREAKING: SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TEXAS ABORTION BAN TO REMAIN IN EFFECT. The court rejects emergency request to block the law, which bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in defiance of Roe v. Wade. The law took effect 24 hours ago. Opinions here:
The ruling is 5-4. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett vote not to block the law. Chief Justice Roberts joins the three liberals (Breyer, Sotomayor & Kagan) in dissent.
We will be updating this story…
Fox News has reported that angry Democrats have falsely claimed Roe V. Wade is already overturned:
Supreme Court Texas abortion ruling: AOC, progressives falsely claim Republicans overturned Roe v. Wade https://t.co/9qX89EoJm0
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 2, 2021
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