Supreme Court Freezes Lower Court Rulings While Mifepristone Case Plays Out

The Supreme Court ruled Friday to pause lower court rulings that would have imposed restrictions on mifepristone, keeping the drug accessible while the case proceeds.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1455834

Could be worse, could be raining.

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The vote was 7-2, with the Court’s chief theocrats Thomas and Alito dissenting. Even the Handmaid went with precedent and the law — for a change.

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It’s s “For Now”

I guess we have to wait for the state legislature bans of the drug…

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Isn’t the drug already banned in states that outlawed abortion?

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Fucker has a nerve

Pick who you want

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True,

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We know who they are and we know what they want. We made it this far but it is only the beginning. Fight like hell.

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Thomas was always a lawless right wing theocrat. Come to think of it, so is Alito.

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No surprise there. They are both pigs who hate women.

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They never surprise, do they?

Their minds are so closed, there’s a vacuum in there. The judicial scales are weighted with concrete.

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So a good thing for women in those states to know, if they pay attention.

But women in states that do pay attention are en garde.

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Here’s the Alito/Thomas descent (oops!) …

https://t.co/hb5kW5Wvv8

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Proceeds where? WTF does that mean? I thought this would be a yes, no, or maybe it depends, but a pause? Sounds like another way to leave one hanging.

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They hate women who don’t want to be treated as lesser beings and fight back.

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Not sure I am reading it right - is everyone’s ruling rolled back to pre Kacsmaryk rules?

Nice to see Clarence’s recent exposure as being totally corrupt has made him decide to be more reasonable and reasoned in his…oh, wait a minute.

ETA: Has Thomas or Alito actually said Fuck You out loud yet, or did I just dream that?

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Alito is an asshole.

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Let me get this straight, Alito is complaining about the “shadow docket” being used to halt a nationwide policy change? Does he have no shame?

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He wanted to be king. He is the king of assholes.

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Yes, Mifepristone remains available.

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