ANOTHER unanimous SCOTUS defense of 1st Amendment, even for pro-lifers…no protest-free abortion clinic zones. Via @AP http://t.co/h6207H7TqJ
— Veni Sancte Spiritus SDG (@DecentFilms) June 26, 2014
The Supreme Court ruled this morning that an expansive abortion clinic “buffer zone” in Massachusetts violated the First Amendment.
Breaking: SCOTUS strikes down Massachusetts buffer zone that excluded abortion protesters.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 26, 2014
SCOTUS signals that states can pass laws ensuring access to clinics but cannot more broadly ban speech on public streets and sidewalks.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) June 26, 2014
Roberts: Mass #abortion clinic buffer zones a "dramatic intrusion on 1st amendment rights" #SCOTUS
— Alicia Ault (@aliciaault) June 26, 2014
2nd #SCOTUS opinion: McCullen v. Coakley; Roberts opinion; 1st Circuit reversed; judgment unanimous; buffer zones struck down
— John Gramlich (@johngramlich) June 26, 2014
Even at argument in January, the left-wing SCOTUS judges indicated that the Bay State regulation went too far.
SCOTUS unanimously strikes the abortion clinic speech-free zone law in MA. Decision is by CJ Roberts.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 26, 2014
This decision is less surprising. Even at argument the liberal justices thought MA's law went too far.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 26, 2014
In Mass. abortion clinic 35-foot buffer zones case, Kagan told lawyer Miller: "I'm a little bit hung up on why you need so much space"
— Tom Curry (@TCurry_Himself) January 23, 2014
@DavidGSavage says Roberts set out middle ground on abortion buffer zones. Said Mass went to too far but cities can use other means.
— Edmund Sanders (@edmundsanders) June 26, 2014
Here is the SCOTUS opinion, with no dissents:
Massachusetts buffer zone around abortion clinics violates the First Amendment, U.S. Supreme Court says http://t.co/tG675EKYx0
— Legal Times (@Legal_Times) June 26, 2014
Pro-life activists gave thanks and praise.
#nrlc2014 broke out in applause upon news of the #scotus buffer-zone decision #thanksgiving
— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) June 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/PhilippeHeller/status/482171948353740800
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Massachusetts buffer zone outside abortion clinics. Big win for pro-life advocates.
— Live Action News (@LiveActionNews) June 26, 2014
Unanimous! #SCOTUS overturns MA #buffer zone law!
— Jill Stanek (@JillStanek) June 26, 2014
Radical abortion feminists and their sympathizers were … not so happy.
https://twitter.com/JessicaValenti/status/482169072566935552
Fuck, SCOTUS! http://t.co/hNlKEhONLq
— Carolyn Lake (@CarolynLake) June 26, 2014
I have no words for the rage I feel at SCOTUS destroying the safety essential buffer zones around clinics UNANIMOUSLY. FUCK YOU PEOPLE.
— April Gardner (@slignot) June 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/quicksilvre/status/482169405757853696
Mother of all things. Fuckity fuckity fuck. Buffer zones are gone.
— never bernie. never ever. (@wyzwomyn) June 26, 2014
Some railed against the “right-wing” court:
https://twitter.com/brflux/status/482174698671730688
#SCOTUS just created the environment for somebody to DIE. Right Wing anti-#abortion zealots are NUTS. http://t.co/KIBPPHMVa5 @thinkprogress
— Bama Kelly (@CamelotK) June 26, 2014
But just a reminder: All three women on the high court, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan, are liberals who sided with this unanimous decision.
#SCOTUS just released their opinion on mccullen vs coakley UNANIMOUS decision that buffer zones are unconstitutional. #comeon
— Paige Cofield (@paigecofield) June 26, 2014
Supreme Court did the right thing on "buffer zones." I am cheered that this was unanimous.
— Russell Moore (@drmoore) June 26, 2014
Not in the habit of second-guessing #SCOTUS anyway, but when Elena Kagan rules buffer zones unconstitutional, I don't see room for argument.
— Alex F. Baldwin (@VerumVulnero1) June 26, 2014
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