Post by Logan on Jun 5, 2016 21:35:14 GMT -6
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Supreme Court Decision
Wednesday marked the beginning of June, and with it the impending decision in one of the most important cases regarding abortion care since Roe v. Wade.
In March, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt in the culmination of a years-long fight against House Bill 2 that started when the bill was House Bill 60, and then Senate Bill 5 in the first called legislative session in the summer of 2013.
The decision comes on the heels of multiple legal battles, injunctions, and a wave of devastation in the wake of the law’s piecemeal implementation despite the best efforts of abortion care providers and activists across the state.
To recap: House Bill 2, also known as the omnibus abortion bill, remains the most restrictive and sweeping anti-abortion bill to become law in Texas to date since Roe v. Wade crystallized the right of people to access abortion care as a protected right under the Constitution in 1973. It was an amalgamation of four bills that failed to pass during the regular legislative session, which did the following:
Read more: www.burntorangereport.com/diary/32153/expect-youre-expecting-scotus-decision
Wednesday marked the beginning of June, and with it the impending decision in one of the most important cases regarding abortion care since Roe v. Wade.
In March, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt in the culmination of a years-long fight against House Bill 2 that started when the bill was House Bill 60, and then Senate Bill 5 in the first called legislative session in the summer of 2013.
The decision comes on the heels of multiple legal battles, injunctions, and a wave of devastation in the wake of the law’s piecemeal implementation despite the best efforts of abortion care providers and activists across the state.
To recap: House Bill 2, also known as the omnibus abortion bill, remains the most restrictive and sweeping anti-abortion bill to become law in Texas to date since Roe v. Wade crystallized the right of people to access abortion care as a protected right under the Constitution in 1973. It was an amalgamation of four bills that failed to pass during the regular legislative session, which did the following:
Read more: www.burntorangereport.com/diary/32153/expect-youre-expecting-scotus-decision