Supreme Court denies Mississippi, Wisconsin abortion appeals

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Texas’ abortion laws were too restrictive. Amy Hagstrom Miller, CEO of the abortion clinic challenging the law, called it a smokescreen.

Reactions to the Supreme Court’s precedent-setting decision in favor of abortion rights is reverberating throughout Alaska. Mary, you know, the future of the Supreme Court, right at the heart of the presidential campaign.

But, the North Dakota’s Women’s Network says this could limit the legislature’s further attempts to regulate access to abortion.

Planned Parenthood in April asked to amend the lawsuit, including dropping a challenge to a law requiring abortion pill providers to follow U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines because the FDA has changed those to mostly align with Planned Parenthood’s current practices.

The biggest abortion ruling in almost a quarter century struck down two regulations that could have major implications for states across the country, including in Kansas and Missouri.

“We’re absolutely going straight at the admitting privileges requirement”.

“The Court ignored a lot of safety information and simply furthered their preference for no limitations on abortions”, Floyd said. “Texas Right to Life was involved in the drafting, lobbying and research of HB 2 from the very beginning”, John Seago, legislative director with Texas Right to Life, said.

Dr. Haywood Robinson performed abortions more than 30 years ago.

“We still think that the core of the law that we have in Wisconsin will be upheld”, Walker said. “If there is something we can do, we will move forward in light of this Supreme Court decision”.

“Frustrated would not be a strong enough word”, said Lt. Gov. Patrick at a news conference in Houston.

Hughes said their next opportunity to bring a new bill to the state will be at the January 2017 session.

Jackson Women’s Health Organization sued the state before the law was to take effect in July 2012, saying the requirement could block access to a constitutionally protected medical procedure.

He said specifics about the Oklahoma case should be referred to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office, which is defending the law Treat authored.