Last Friday, the Biden DOJ filed a notice of dismissal in Vermont's district court. The brief does not give much of an explanation, but simply reads, “Defendant University of Vermont Medical Center has not served an answer or motion for summary judgment in this action. The United States accordingly notices voluntary dismissal of this action, without prejudice.”
John Daukas, the former acting assistant attorney general for civil rights under the Trump administration, told Fox News, “It’s very hard to understand how anybody could support forcing someone to perform an abortion, who thinks that they’re killing an innocent life. I think that’s just outrageous, and I can’t believe the Justice Department dropped the lawsuit. Setting the morality aside, the law is clear.”
