Hello Honorable People Of Ibadan, Let It Be Known That A US Judge Born In Your City Just Made History
An Ibadan born Judge has prevented US president, Donald Trump, from enforcing new rules with respect to Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act--otherwise called Obamacare.
If Trump had had his way, any employer would have been able to claim a religious or moral objection to Obama’s birth control mandate.
However, Judge Wendy Beetlestone ruled that the Commonwealth will suffer “irreparable and serious harm” from Trump’s proposal.
Trump made a campaign pledge to roll back Obama era policies.
Historic ruling
In her 44 page opinion, Beetlestone wrote that “the Commonwealth’s concern is absent available cost-effective contraception, women will either forgo contraception entirely or choose cheaper but less effective methods — individual choices which will result in an increase in unintended pregnancies.
"That in turn will inflict economic harm on the Commonwealth because unintended pregnancies are more likely to impose additional costs on Pennsylvania’s state-funded health programs.”
Commenting on the ruling, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro said; "Donald Trump broke the law to undermine women’s health, and women here in Pennsylvania stood up and proved that in court. Together we’ve won a nationwide halt to these rules, protecting women across the country”.
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