On Friday, June 19, a federal appeals court upheld their decision to implement new restrictions and mandates on Texas abortion locations that will take effect on July 1. The court previously ruled that abortion providers in Texas could be held to hospital-like standards, which would effectively close the majority of abortion clinics in Texas. The reason for the denial of reversal was that the court did not believe the law placed an undue burden on women seeking abortions. The attorneys of abortion providers asked the court to hold off on the implementation of the new law in order for them to begin the appeal process to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Currently, there are 19 abortion providers in Texas. These new restrictions requiring facilities performing abortions to meet minimum …show more content…
Once the case has been appealed, attorneys of the providers believe the court is likely to take up the case and side against the new restrictions.
Because the law will be implemented on the 1st of the month and not later, clinics that do not meet the new requirements will be forced to close. Even if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the providers and reverses the stricter requirements, the clinics that have already closed will
Olson 2 likely not be able to reopen. If the appellate court had pushed the date further into the future, it is possible that the Supreme Court would have reversed the law before it went into effect. This would allow even the clinics that don’t meet the requirements to begin with to stay open.
The U.S. Supreme Court has already been involved in this case; in October 2014 they put a hold on the implementation of the law that would have closed all but 8 abortion facilities in the state. Abortion providers believe that because of their previous involvement in the case, the
Supreme Court is likely to take up the case and reverse the law.
Abortion providers and supporters argue that when the law goes in effect and over half
Currently, there are 19 abortion providers in Texas. These new restrictions requiring facilities performing abortions to meet minimum …show more content…
Once the case has been appealed, attorneys of the providers believe the court is likely to take up the case and side against the new restrictions.
Because the law will be implemented on the 1st of the month and not later, clinics that do not meet the new requirements will be forced to close. Even if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the providers and reverses the stricter requirements, the clinics that have already closed will
Olson 2 likely not be able to reopen. If the appellate court had pushed the date further into the future, it is possible that the Supreme Court would have reversed the law before it went into effect. This would allow even the clinics that don’t meet the requirements to begin with to stay open.
The U.S. Supreme Court has already been involved in this case; in October 2014 they put a hold on the implementation of the law that would have closed all but 8 abortion facilities in the state. Abortion providers believe that because of their previous involvement in the case, the
Supreme Court is likely to take up the case and reverse the law.
Abortion providers and supporters argue that when the law goes in effect and over half