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October 17, 2005
Supreme Court rules on inmate’s right to choose
The Supreme Court today rejected the state of Missouri's attempt to stop a prison inmate from obtaining an abortion.
The court acted without dissent or comment as it let stand a U.S. District Court judge's order requiring the state to transport the woman for her abortion on the grounds that it was denying her rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
Justice Clarence Thomas had stayed the lower court order last week in response to a plea from Missouri, citing a state law banning public financing of abortions.
The court acted without dissent or comment as it let stand a U.S. District Court judge's order requiring the state to transport the woman for her abortion on the grounds that it was denying her rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
Justice Clarence Thomas had stayed the lower court order last week in response to a plea from Missouri, citing a state law banning public financing of abortions.
The thing is, the state wouldn’t be financing her abortion--just the transportation needed. Nice try, Thomas. While everything turned out okay, this just goes to show you how much power even one Justice can have.
Posted by Jessica at October 17, 2005 1:02 PM
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