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Mo. Court Upholds 24-Hour Abortion Wait
Las Vegas SUN ^ | 3/1/06 | DAVID A. LIEB

Posted on 03/01/2006 7:44:23 AM PST by mathprof

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state's 24-hour waiting period for abortions, a decision that turns the focus of the legal battle to federal court.

The unanimous ruling Tuesday by Missouri's highest court focused on whether the 2003 law ran contrary to the state constitution. The judges rejected arguments that it was overly vague and deprived people of liberty and privacy rights.

"It's a victory for the women of Missouri who find themselves in a crisis pregnancy but need the information and time to consider what's best for them," said Patty Skain, executive director of Missouri Right to Life.

Although considered a victory for anti-abortion groups, the ruling may not be the end of the matter. That's because Planned Parenthood affiliates, which filed the state case, also have challenged the law in federal court.

Last year, a federal judge allowed the 24-hour wait to take effect but issued a preliminary injunction against the law's language describing what physicians must discuss with patients. That injunction is to expire 10 days after the state Supreme Court decision is made final.

Planned Parenthood officials plan to decide soon whether to continue pursuing the federal case, said Peter Brownlie, president of Planned Parenthood for Kansas and Mid-Missouri.

(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: abortion; babykillers; babykilling; chooselife; coolingoffperiod; cultureofdeath; mopolitics; mosupremecourt; plannedparenthood; prolife; righttolife; waitingperiod
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Lots of abortion cases in the news.
1 posted on 03/01/2006 7:44:25 AM PST by mathprof
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To: mathprof

The good news just keeps rolling in. Praise God!!!


2 posted on 03/01/2006 7:46:15 AM PST by conservatrice (They should change their name from NOW to THEN)
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To: mathprof

6month cooling off for divorce, 30day escrow when buying a house and only 24hrs waiting period kill a kid.

gee, how unreasonable, Planned Abortionhood.


3 posted on 03/01/2006 7:46:47 AM PST by jw777
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To: mathprof
Lots of abortion cases in the news.

Yep, and the good thing about this one is that it should hold up if it does go to the Supreme Court. I don't see 5 votes on the court for the laws banning abortions. With Kennedy as the swing, we should be shooting to ban late-term abortions, waiting periods, and parental notifications. I think the all out bans will set the momentum back when they get swatted down by the courts.

4 posted on 03/01/2006 7:50:06 AM PST by Always Right
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To: mathprof

It amazes me how anyone could oppose this.


5 posted on 03/01/2006 7:52:45 AM PST by montag813
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To: mathprof

what a trend.

good news.


6 posted on 03/01/2006 7:54:44 AM PST by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
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>Planned Parenthood officials plan to decide soon whether to continue pursuing the federal case


LOL a federal case eh????? There is nothing 'federal' about this, but that has never stoped the court before.


7 posted on 03/01/2006 8:03:21 AM PST by AZRepublican ("The degree in which a measure is necessary can never be a test of the legal right to adopt it.")
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To: montag813

That's because you're making the mistake of seeing the opposition as normal humans, rather than demonically-possessed.


8 posted on 03/01/2006 8:04:23 AM PST by nina0113
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Now, if we can just get the legislature to require a 6,480 hour notice (9 months x 30 days x 24 hr) and have the Supreme Court uphold that notice period...


9 posted on 03/01/2006 8:05:20 AM PST by guido911 (cowards cut and run)
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To: mathprof

If I have to wait ten days to purchase a squirrel rifle, what's the harm in asking someone to pause and think for a day over a far more weighty decision?


10 posted on 03/01/2006 8:11:19 AM PST by HolgerDansk ("Oh Bother", said Pooh, as he worked the bolt.)
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To: mathprof; 4lifeandliberty; AbsoluteGrace; afraidfortherepublic; Alamo-Girl; anniegetyourgun; ...

Pro-Life/Pro-Baby ping!

Please FReepmail me if you would like to be added to, or removed from, the Pro-Life/Pro-Baby ping list...

11 posted on 03/01/2006 8:12:18 AM PST by cgk (I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
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It's a victory for the women of Missouri

Someone who gets it right. NOW has never cared for womens' interests. They only care abouat the empowerment of themselves as leaders of an organization who uses (and abuses) women.

12 posted on 03/01/2006 8:28:25 AM PST by twigs
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But she has to go to Rio tomorrow and doesn't want to look fat in a thong.


13 posted on 03/01/2006 8:33:22 AM PST by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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Yeah. She has to get back on the dance floor before the Rap=Thug song ends.


14 posted on 03/01/2006 8:40:56 AM PST by jw777
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Doesn't every other surgical procedure on the planet require some waiting period? Nobody walks in for anything invasive like that and gets it that very day like they do abortion.
15 posted on 03/01/2006 8:42:39 AM PST by Lizavetta
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THe only reason to argue against this is to take the posistion that more time to weigh the options would lead to bad descisions.


16 posted on 03/01/2006 9:22:09 AM PST by Raycpa
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If I have to wait ten days to purchase a squirrel rifle, what's the harm in asking someone to pause and think for a day over a far more weighty decision?

Exactly my thought. When people have to wait 10 days to purchase a gun that is very unlikely to be used to hurt someone, people should have to wait at least a day to decide to kill an unborn child.

17 posted on 03/01/2006 9:25:16 AM PST by Kaylee Frye
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To: mathprof

Like I've always said about the 30 day waiting period to pick up a hand gun in California: "you won't even be mad anymore".


18 posted on 03/01/2006 9:30:35 AM PST by glorgau
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To: nina0113

You are absolutely right. The pro-abortion crowd (and I like Planned Abortionhood as a name for them)has no fear or respect for God and His laws nor man and man's laws.


19 posted on 03/01/2006 10:08:52 AM PST by conservative blonde (Conservative Blonde)
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To: twigs

Furthermore, Planned Parenthood has only cared about the money they make from abortions. It is a huge business killing babies.


20 posted on 03/01/2006 10:10:31 AM PST by conservative blonde (Conservative Blonde)
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