The judges vacated a three-judge panel’s holding rendered last Friday that gave the Department of Health and Human Services until the end of the month to find a sponsor to take custody of the girl, known as “Jane Doe.”
A spokesman for the Justice Department “said the administration is reviewing the order,” POLITICO reported. “He had no immediate comment on whether federal officials will try to seek relief from the Supreme Court.”
Short of an appeal to the Supreme Court and a stay, it is unclear how soon the girl, who is approximately 16 weeks pregnant, will abort. Clearly it would be soon. Jane Doe currently is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, a sub-division of HHS that oversees the shelter.
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