A little background if you please, from Wiki:
Myron Herbert Thompson (born 1947) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Thompson received a B.A. from Yale University in 1969 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1972. He was an Assistant Attorney General of Alabama from 1972 to 1974, and was then in private practice in Montgomery, Alabama until 1980. He was the first African American employee of the state of Alabama who was not a janitor or a teacher.
On September 17, 1980, Thompson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama vacated by Frank M. Johnson, Jr.. Thompson was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 1980, and received his commission on September 29, 1980. He served as chief judge from 1991 to 1998.
Yeah, you say? Wonderful! So what? Well, check below the fold or whatever.
Federal Judge blocking part of Alabama's Abortion Clinic Law
By: Associated Press
Posted: Fri 10:48 PM, Jun 28, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A federal judge is blocking part of Alabama's new abortion clinic law from taking effect.
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled Friday, siding with clinic operators that sued over the law.
Thompson says he needs time to review evidence, and temporarily prohibiting the law from taking effect protects the public from harm.
The part of the law at issue requires doctors at abortion clinics to have approval to admit patients to a nearby hospital.
Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc. filed suit trying to block the provision. ...
A little history. Back in April of this year, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 to be precise:
(CNN) -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed a law Tuesday that drastically raises the safety requirements for abortion clinics to operate -- a measure that he says "has been endorsed by pro-life groups across America."
But Planned Parenthood immediately warned of "an almost certain legal challenge," saying the new law's requirements "would be difficult for nearly all providers to meet" and would shut down clinics.
Bentley, a Republican, hailed the new law.
"As a physician, and as a governor, I am proud to sign this legislation," he said in a statement. "This bill provides appropriate standards of care."
Three cheers for the judge and for good old common sense countering the crap that floats around in Republican brains.