Abortion Access Expected to Grow Across U.S. After Court Ruling
- ‘We won! Our clinics stay open!’ declare winners in Texas case
- Opponents vow to keep up fight in legislatures and courts
Supreme Court Rejects Texas Law’s Abortion Restrictions
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By rejecting a Texas abortion law Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court has set in motion a reshaping of the legal landscape across dozens of states where similar attempts to impose debatable medical requirements on clinics and providers are now in jeopardy.
The demands of those laws -- that clinics meet hospital standards and doctors obtain admitting privileges at nearby hospitals -- had been among the most potent tools of abortion opponents in recent years, shuttering providers and reducing access in the name of improved health.