Will SCOTUS decision on Texas abortion law affect IN legislation?

In oral arguments in the Texas abortion clinics case on 2 March the phrase was used to promote women’s access to available clinics.

The laws passed in MS and Wisconsin have similar restrictions on abortion doctors and clinics, making it virtually impossible for them to operate.

Mississippi’s law would have closed the lone abortion clinic in the state, in Jackson.

Abortion rights supporters in New Mexico are thrilled with the Supreme Court’s ruling today, but it might not immediately reduce the number of women coming here from Texas for abortions.

Indiana’s Republican lawmakers in DC reacted Monday afternoon.

Texas defended the restrictions, saying that states have wide discretion to pass laws in areas where there is medical and scientific uncertainty. Among other things, the restrictions mandated the size of doorways and parking lots. In regard to the Texas ruling, the governor said, the high court made a medical ruling without sound medical expertise.

Breyer continued, “At the same time, the record evidence indicates that the requirement places a “substantial obstacle” in a woman’s path to abortion”.

“I think it gives a sense in measuring whether something is an undue burden, courts are able to use common sense”, she said. “And that just like decisions on health care, decisions on health legislation need to be based on facts”.

More than a dozen states now have provisions banning abortions after 20 weeks, “and, and we are going to be pushing that”, Tobias said.

Monday’s ruling drew a wide range of reactions from political candidates and activists.

On the other side of the debate, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards hailed the ruling as “an enormous victory for women”, and joined her abortion-rights allies in vowing to quickly seek gains beyond Texas. But Breyer said that, given the low rate of complications, many abortion providers could not meet those hospital-set goals, creating an effective Catch 22.

“The court has rejected a common-sense law protecting women from abortion facilities that put profits above patient safety”, said Deirdre McQuade, assistant director for pro-life communications at the USCCB’s Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. “This decision means the filth and exploitation will continue unchecked”.

“We are evaluating all of our options in light of this decision and will do everything in our power to fight for women’s access to abortion in Arkansas and throughout our affiliate”, Rachel Lopez, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, said in an email.

“We have seen that firsthand here in Houston”, said Rochelle Tafolla, Spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast.

“We’re looking to get guidance from the attorney general’s office, ” she said, something that might take a week.