Supreme Court upholds abortion rights amid protests in Philadelphia
The ruling keeps Roe v. Wade intact for now while Planned Parenthood plans voter registration and lobbying to expand access. Pro life and pro choice groups gathered outside the Philadelphia headquarters as debates over parental consent and religious beliefs intensified.
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Judge calls protester defense nonsensical in contempt ruling
Lowell A. Reed Jr on an 11 page opinion rejects freeing protesters and derides their argument as nonsensical. The civil racketeering suit targets McMonagle and associates over violence and blockades at the Northeast Women center with the court warning against fines or continued incarceration as coercive power.
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