The Supreme Court Upholds Block on Abortion Restriction But Allows Fetal Burial
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Supreme Court Won’t Reinstate Indiana Ban on Abortion for Sex SelectionThe Supreme Court sidestepped major abortion cases Tuesday, letting stand a lower-court ruling that Indiana cannot ban abortions for the purpose of sex, race or disability selection but allowing the state to regulate the disposal of fetal remains.
The court’s unsigned opinion appeared the product of a delicate compromise, and it stressed the justices weren’t ready—for now—to consider whether either law violates the Constitution. Instead, the three-page opinion offered procedural reasons for the different, if perhaps temporary, outcomes in both cases.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,...
From the Right
Supreme Court upholds Indiana's fetal tissue burial lawThe Supreme Court Tuesday upheld an Indiana law that governs how hospitals and abortion clinics can dispose of fetal remains, ruling the state does have a valid interest in that matter.
But the justices declined to hear a challenge involving the state’s law banning abortions when the decision is based on race, gender or diagnosed disability such as Down syndrome.
A lower appeals court had struck down that law as an infringement on abortion rights. The court said it wanted to wait for other cases to bubble up before granting...
From the Left
Supreme Court leaves intact block on Indiana abortion restriction, but allows fetal burial to go into effectThe Supreme Court said Tuesday that a provision of an Indiana law which said the state may prohibit abortions motivated solely by race, sex or disability should remain blocked.
The court, however, did say it would allow part of the law that requires clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains to take effect.
The fact that the court decided not to take up the more controversial provision of the Indiana law suggests that there is not a current appetite on the court to move aggressively to question the court's core...
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