Yesterday, a 2 - 1 decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of several Texas abortion providers, ruled against Texas women and
allowed abortion restrictions to eviscerate women's access to safe and legal abortion in the state.
Not exact matches
The bishops proved their power in the House, when, following direct negotiations with the House Speaker, they forced House Democratic leaders to
allow a vote on the Stupak amendment, which introduced firmer
restrictions on
abortion funding.
The proposal sought to tamper with privacy rights in order to
allow more legislative
restrictions on Florida women's access a safe and legal
abortion.
Moreover, the exceptions contained in these
restrictions do not
allow for an
abortion when necessary to protect a woman's health, as required by the Court.
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey reaffirms the right to
abortion but outlines a weaker standard of review,
allowing restrictions unless they constitute an undue burden to the woman.
If the Supreme Court
allows further
abortion restrictions to go into effect, TxPEP researchers estimate that the number of
abortions in the second trimester could nearly double.
Delaware enacted a comprehensive new law that affirms the legality of
abortion until fetal viability,
allows abortion after viability when the woman's life or health would be at risk or when there is a diagnosed fetal anomaly, and repeals several outdated and unenforced
abortion restrictions.