News & Commentary
Dec 13, 2019
The Most Serious Threat to Abortion Rights Right Now is a Louisiana Law Heading to the U.S. Supreme Court
Like similar laws around the country, the Louisiana law is an abortion ban in disguise.
By Bruce Hamilton
Oct 25, 2018
The Last Clinics Standing
The case of Louisiana shows how the Supreme Court could end abortion access without overruling Roe v. Wade
Jun 27, 2016
ACLU of Louisiana Hails Supreme Court Decision Affirming Women's Right to Abortion Access
In a 5-3 decision handed down this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down two Texas abortion restrictions that formed the basis for similar restrictions in Louisiana: the mandate that abortion providers have admitting privileges at local hospitals and the requirement that abortion clinics have facilities comparable to outpatient surgical centers. The ruling makes it clear that the restrictions, which also have affected women in Louisiana, place an undue burden on abortion access, and thus violated the Constitution.
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