Planned Parenthood victory: Supreme Court nixes rulings that upheld Texas pandemic abortion ban


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(Worthy News) – In a victory for Planned Parenthood, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday overturned two lower court rulings that had sided with GOP officials in banning most abortion procedures in Texas in an effort to conserve medical resources at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

The ban was issued as part of an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott in March 2020 that paused all non-urgent medical procedures and sought to conserve medical equipment after warnings from health care professionals that patients who are sick with the COVID-19 might overwhelm hospital capacity and deplete supplies, such as personal protective equipment for doctors and nurses.

The nation’s highest court struck down two rulings by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans that had sided with Texas GOP officials, including state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who previously argued that it was “unconscionable” for abortion providers to withhold PPE in favor of a procedure that they refer to as a “choice.”

“The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit with instructions to dismiss the case as moot,” the Supreme Court ruling issued Monday states. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

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