The Supreme Court struck down a harshly restrictive Louisiana law that would have left the state with just one abortion clinic. John Roberts sided with the liberal justices in the 5-4 decision
Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a harshly restrictive Louisiana law that would have left the state with just one abortion clinic — a major win for reproductive rights groups, albeit a tenuous one. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice Roberts voting alongside the liberal justices.
The case, June Medical Services v. Russo, centered on a bill signed by Louisiana’s Republican governor Bobby Jindal in 2014. The law — which was blocked from taking effect while it circulated through the legal system — required any doctor who provides abortion care to secure admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Conservatives justified the measure by claiming it ensures patients can access urgent care should they need it.
In Louisiana, only two of the five doctors who provide abortions in the state had been able to obtain admitting privileges, according to the New York Times. But one of them said they would not be able to handle their clinic’s workload alone, which would have left the state with a lone provider working out of one clinic.
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