Late Thursday night, the Court put a Louisiana abortion statute on hold. The 5–4 order in June Medical Services v. Gee has been perceived as a victory for abortion rights—but I'm not sure it is. The stay is purely to allow the Court to decide whether to hear the case. And the Court's four solid conservatives voted to allow the law to take effect right away, even though it runs directly contrary to the Court's most recent abortion decision. Chief Justice John Roberts voted to stay the law; but this does not mean he will vote to strike it down.
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