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lark

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27. Yes, as my husband just reminded me, this is good news for today.

Thu Jun 13, 2024, 10:43 AM

Jun 2024

I worry so much about the future, but do take the victory for today as it is a major victory for women to continue to have this access.

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Supreme Court Upholds Full Access to Mifepristone Abortion Pill [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 OP

Hallelujah ! sinkingfeeling Jun 2024 #1

What,.. did Chief Justice Roberts make Alito gulp down a clump of dog shit ? magicarpet Jun 2024 #60

Don't forget his harridan wifey wolfie001 Jun 2024 #65

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #2

My laptop was moving slow trying to post BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #3

SCOTUSblog had the story out, but no one had it online yet. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #5

Yup but I did get an alert on the iPad from AP first BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #9

I was trying CNN, CNBC, and Google News. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #12

I think the Bloombergs give you a "free" view or two before they paywall BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #21

Absolutely. All this means is the current extremist arguments do not hold. It leaves open that JohnSJ Jun 2024 #32

We are definitely standing on a precipice, no doubt. BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #39

Sure, but this ruling also doesn't stop individual states from banning it I JohnSJ Jun 2024 #52

That might be challenged BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #54

yes, it is far from over JohnSJ Jun 2024 #55

Exactly DENVERPOPS Jun 2024 #75

Ah....... LeftInTX Jun 2024 #45

They absolutely didn't have standing. ShazzieB Jun 2024 #90

Agree Biglinda 52 Jun 2024 #95

I smell a rat. lark Jun 2024 #4

Exactly. If Donny wins they will do whatever their BlueKota Jun 2024 #8

And, in doing that, he'll make sure to profit from it! BComplex Jun 2024 #70

No he doesn't BlueKota Jun 2024 #71

But MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #13

Gotta throw a blanket on the celebrations though AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #19

We're Democrats. We learn from history. Scrivener7 Jun 2024 #33

Can we move to cautiously optimistic? nt Shermann Jun 2024 #51

Does history teach you to do that? You be you. Scrivener7 Jun 2024 #68

when it comes to the current scotus quakerboy Jun 2024 #84

Yes, as my husband just reminded me, this is good news for today. lark Jun 2024 #27

I was about to post the same thing. There is a big catch somewhere. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #53

Can't wait to read the ruling! MissMillie Jun 2024 #6

It was a unanimous decision. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #14

That's right. I just read too quickly. MissMillie Jun 2024 #17

Understandably. The story is moving pretty quickly. Lots to digest all at once. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #18

Sounds like it's the Thomas concurrence that needs a close reading, IMO ms liberty Jun 2024 #31

I gave it a skim and it's...what you'd expect it to be. sir pball Jun 2024 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #15

The plaintiffs in the Mifepristone case lack standing, the Supreme Court rules. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #7

Supreme Court rejects mifepristone abortion pill challenge on standing grounds LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #10

Danco Laboratories - manufacturers of Mifeprex FakeNoose Jun 2024 #11

So basically ScratchCat Jun 2024 #16

I think that's right Unwind Your Mind Jun 2024 #24

If the SCOTUS had ruled with that appeals court BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #26

ONLY because the doctors did not have standing Novara Jun 2024 #20

Most cases from Kacsmaryk (sic?) and 5th Court of Appeals are BS. LeftInTX Jun 2024 #47

Yep. The courts are on the ballot this November. Novara Jun 2024 #56

it will be hard to GET "standing". Approved drugs have side effects that are listed oldsoftie Jun 2024 #59

True. But they're not done. Novara Jun 2024 #63

I hope women's rights supporters outnumber the inflation/border voters. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #74

Pissed off women are not going away any time soon. Novara Jun 2024 #77

Comstock act slightlv Jun 2024 #86

I agree. That's what they're going for. Novara Jun 2024 #92

I guess we can say they're progressing? slightlv Jun 2024 #93

After the election, the Right will find someone with a more solid standing claim Tom Rinaldo Jun 2024 #22

As their opinion points out, the plaintiffs had no standing. They never should have agreed to accept the case. PSPS Jun 2024 #23

Who is "they"? onenote Jun 2024 #25

Except the SC could have stated that they had NO STANDING and bluestarone Jun 2024 #80

They needed to grant cert. Otherwise they couldn't do anything. onenote Jun 2024 #91

Those doctors need to be blackballed LiberalFighter Jun 2024 #28

yes; what ELSE are they against? "First, do no harm..." nt oldsoftie Jun 2024 #61

Huh, I guess amy conan watzername... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #29

I don't remember people being so negative when the Court rejected the Texas election challenge on standing onenote Jun 2024 #30

Because it isn't a win, it is just a reprieve. No one should forget what they did with Dobbs. Different arguments, JohnSJ Jun 2024 #35

Make no mistake about it, all this is, is a reprieve. A republican congress and trump in the WH can undo it in a JohnSJ Jun 2024 #34

There wont/wouldnt be a big enough majority to pass. Especially in the Senate. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #62

All they would need to do is get rid of the filibuster, or a trump presidency doing an executive order. JohnSJ Jun 2024 #64

I think even THIS Court would balk at an EO. They've done it before on less. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #73

Getting rid of the filibuster would be up to the Senate republicans, not the SC, and the fact that they removed the JohnSJ Jun 2024 #76

"....didn't have standing," right? jaxexpat Jun 2024 #36

Two lower courts had held the doctors had standing. So if the court really wanted to find standing, they could have onenote Jun 2024 #40

It is a curious thing, our USSC. jaxexpat Jun 2024 #44

Check their stock portfolios. usonian Jun 2024 #37

147 republicans in Congress begged the court to ban the drug and told women to go to hell. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #38

Supreme failure and betrayal delayed for another day. nt hay rick Jun 2024 #41

The SCOTUS version of delay. Raven123 Jun 2024 #42

But who could have standing? Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #67

Well, that was a shocker! So unexpected, that now I'm suspicious. surfered Jun 2024 #43

Good, But... GB_RN Jun 2024 #48

Can it be mailed to Texas? LeftInTX Jun 2024 #49

MAGA is going to be BUTT hurt ... aggiesal Jun 2024 #50

Take that you little weasel SARose Jun 2024 #57

So they used a cowards way out to get to a proper ruling. bullimiami Jun 2024 #58

For now Hekate Jun 2024 #66

Color me pleasantly surprised. calimary Jun 2024 #69

I feel stupid. what does this decision mean for Lower courts? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2024 #72

I didn't expect a unanimous decision Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #78

"The court stopped short of affirming Food and Drug Administration decisions to loosen restrictions on mifepristone..." J_William_Ryan Jun 2024 #79

My take Scalded Nun Jun 2024 #81

Anti choicers will have a stroke Demovictory9 Jun 2024 #82

The claim the doctors were making was...strange jmowreader Jun 2024 #83

The threat remains CousinIT Jun 2024 #85

A bridge too far even for this SCOTUS. Martin68 Jun 2024 #87

Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Decision on FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #88

I am astounded...in the BEST possible way! ShazzieB Jun 2024 #89

What the Supreme Court decision means for abortion pill access mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #94