U.S. high court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling | Reuters

The justices provided a legal victory to Trump’s administration even though the teenager already has had the abortion because it eliminated a precedent at the federal appeals court level that could have applied in similar circumstances in which other detained minors sought abortions.In the unsigned opinion with no dissents, the justices threw out the lower court decision on the grounds that the dispute became moot once the teenager had the abortion.The girl, whose name and nationality were not disclosed and was called “Jane Doe” in legal papers, had an abortion on Oct. 25 in Texas, the day after a U.S. appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s objections.The case involves the intersection of two divisive social issues on which Trump has taken a hard line: abortion and immigration.Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec welcomed the court’s action. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly made clear that the federal government is not required to facilitate abortions for minors and may choose policies favoring life over abortion. We look forward to continuing to press the government’s interest in the sanctity of life.”   More. . .