Posted on 10/19/2017 11:45:00 AM PDT by Hadean
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the federal government must grant a pregnant 17-year-old illegal immigrant access to publicly funded abortion services in Texas.
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the authorities to transport the minor or allow her to be transported by someone else to the abortion clinic “promptly and without delay."
The lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), centering around the minor called “Doe,” and whether illegal minors have a right to publicly funded health services, including abortions, in the U.S.
Last week, Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton came out in opposition to the legal challenge, saying Texas should not become “a sanctuary state for abortions.” “No federal court has ever declared that unlawfully present aliens with no substantial ties to this country have a constitutional right to abortion on demand,” he said in an official statement, citing the woman’s case.
The ACLU, meanwhile, argued in court that the Trump administration was forcing the pregnant woman to continue with the pregnancy against her wishes. She is believed to be around 15 weeks pregnant and in Texas a pregnancy can be terminated only before 20 weeks, the Texas Tribune reported.
"The Trump administration's action is shocking. A young woman is essentially being held hostage and forced by federal officials to continue a pregnancy against her will," ACLU attorney Brigitte Amiri told the Austin Chronicle just before the ruling.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Scott Stewart countered the group, saying the minor is free to return to the country of origin and get an abortion there, adding that “the government is entitled to favor childbirth” and under no responsibility to encourage abortions.
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Tie that decision up in appeals for the next few months ...
Judge appointed by barack obama
I would appeal this all the way to the Supreme Court. It might be a good test case about illegals.
Is there anything she isn’t entitled to?
If she’s allowed free healthcare, then what is going to stop folks from simply visiting the USA and just walking into the nearest hospital, demanding attention and healthcare?? Pronto...and for FREE?
Good grief, ....(Fiddlesticks)!
Call ICE and DEPORT her.
Judge from Jamaica, suggested by Eleanor Holmes Norton, nominated by Obama.
Nice of the Constitution to provide judges with the power to appropriate and expend money from the public till.
These illegals will be eradicated and removed if Trump just added a tax-free $10,000 bounty on ANY illegal alien living in America. Reported, tax-free and anonymous, like Crimestoppers. I’m sure everyone will snitch on their neighbors.
This judge needs to quit harming the people of The United States of America. The person is not in this country by the rule of law so she has no rights here. Kick this judge out of this country we do not want people like him any more.
She shouldn't have even been here long enough for the judge to rule.
Time to reign in a rogue judiciary. It was never the intention of the founders of this country that we should be ruled by un-elected judges. If judges are allowed to make the rules, then there is not need for Congress.
I’m shocked she wants to abort her anchor baby.
Federal law prohibits such expenditures on illegals.
Illegal immigrant teen in Texas has right to abortion access, judge rules
And the sooner the better.
A young woman is essentially being held hostage and forced by federal officials to continue a pregnancy against her will,”
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Was she held hostage and forced to become pregnant in the first place.
Where was Harvey during this time?
She can become the next #MeToo featured hero-ette.
They do it all the time to have babies delivered here. Go into labor, cross the border, then call for emergency care. A new American citizen is born.
Dropkick her ass across the Rio Grande and let Mexico take care of it. No anchor kid.
I’m still trying to figure out how anyone, illegal or legal, has a “right” to a taxpayer funded abortion.
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