Behind U.S. Supreme Court rejection of pro-life legal challenge today
In 2010 Nebraska became the first state to pass a law requiring abortionists to screen mothers for known psychological and physiological risk factors that might increase the likelihood of her having post-abortion complications.
No surprise, Planned Parenthood sued to enjoin the law, known as The Women’s Health Protection Act.
Later in 2010 District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp, a G. W. Bush appointee, enjoined the law, stating it was too vague.
At this point Nebraska Right to Life and the Nebraska Catholic Conference agreed with Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning not to appeal the decision.
“We decided we would instead look at the possibility of reintroducing the legislation in a way that meets the court’s standards,” Greg Schleppenbach, State Director of NCC, told me today.
But Nebraskans United for Life, represented by attorney Andy Schlafly, Phyllis’ son, went forward with the now failed appeal.
Nevertheless, the decision today was “procedural and not substantive,” wrote Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel for Americans United for Life, in an email to me. “It was about intervention by a interest group, not the merits of the statute.”
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Yes, it’s the economy, say the Mitt Romney supporters.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, the hypocritical “prolife” busybodies try to pass nuisance laws.
Four more years of Obama will stop most of this garbage.
The physical and psychological health of women is a nuisance to you, Steve? What a misogynistic attitude.
You are right about one thing, though. If Obama gets four more years, there may not be anybody around to care. Especially if he keeps ignoring Iran and insulting Israel.
“Four more years of Obama will stop most of this garbage.”
He won’t be able to shut us down, Steve. He seems to have revitalized abortion regulation at the state level these past couple years. His bogus has lit a fire in me. God has His ways.