Supreme Court Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Law That Would Close Clinics

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Supreme Court Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Law That Would Close Clinics

A great victory for reproductive rights and women's health care.

Even as it weighs the merits of the law, the appeals court had said it could be enforced — opening the door for the emergency appeal to the Supreme Court.

"We're seeing the terrible impact these restrictions have on thousands of Texas women who effectively no longer have access to safe and legal abortion," said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. "We're relieved that the court stepped in to stop this, and we hope this dangerous law is ultimately overturned completely."

Abortion opponents predicted they will ultimately prevail.

"This does not protect the health and safety of women who are undergoing abortion," said Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life. ""This is definitely a short-term loss, but not necessarily a long- term loss."

The 5th Circuit decision had blocked an August ruling by Austin-based U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel, who had found that requiring hospital-style upgrades was less about safety than making access to abortion difficult. Yeakel's ruling temporarily suspended the upgrade rules before they could go into effect Sept. 1 — and the order from the Supreme Court means they are on hold again.

Hopefully this decision will open the door to challenge more of these anti-abortion laws in other red state -- get more clinics re-opened.

It is so ridiculous that the U.S. doesn't provide free abortions for all low-income woman.

We continue to ship jobs overseas and eliminate other jobs with technology -- why would we stop anyone from having an abortion?

PLAN B should be in a candy dish in every H.S. nurses office.