Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

Whole Woman's Health decision important but not a fix-all

lborkowski | July 7, 2016

The 5-3 Supreme Court decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt last week was a welcome step for women's health, but resulted in the removal of only some of the barriers many US women still face in accessing abortion services. At issue in the case was Texas law HB 2, which required abortion facilities to meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers and providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of a facility. In the opinion of the Court, Justice Breyer explains "neither of these provisions offers medical benefits sufficient to justify the burdens upon…

Advertisment

Donate

ScienceBlogs is where scientists communicate directly with the public. We are part of Science 2.0, a science education nonprofit operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please make a tax-deductible donation if you value independent science communication, collaboration, participation, and open access.

You can also shop using Amazon Smile and though you pay nothing more we get a tiny something.

Science 2.0

Science Codex

Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

Whole Woman's Health decision important but not a fix-all

A White-tailed eagle in southern England

A Historic Day: Henrietta Lacks's Long Unmarked Grave Finally Gets a Headstone

Dear Asteroid Hunters: Stop telling us we're all gonna die!