CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Tubin predicted that within eighteen months after the retirement of a judge of the Supreme court Anthony Kennedy abortion ban in 20 States.
About it Tubin wrote in his Twitter, and then explained, «prediction» during the broadcast on CNN. «You’ll see that 20 States will pass laws banning abortion, because the Supreme court will now be five conservative votes. Abortion will be illegal in two dozen States in 18 months and there is no doubt,» the analyst added.
The voice of the moderate conservative Anthony Kennedy was often decisive in key cases of the Supreme court, because sometimes Kennedy stood on the side of the liberals.
According to Toobin, the resignation of a judge is an opportunity for President trump to nominate another conservative to the Supreme court.
Don Lagens, Vice-President of the American Federation for family planning (Planned Parenthood) said that already collects supporters of abortion to appeal to the Senate, urging him not to approve the nomination of the Supreme judges, which will offer trump. «The news of the resignation of judge Kennedy can’t be ignored. The right to abortion in our country may be under threat,» said Lahens.
82-year-old Anthony Kennedy announced his resignation today, June 27, explaining that he wants to spend more time with his family. «For me it was a great honor and privilege to serve the people in the judiciary for 43 years, 30 of which were in the Supreme court,» said Kennedy.
We will remind, in may the Governor of Iowa signed a law on a ban of abortion on the 6th week of pregnancy.
