Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion law
by Cory Doctorow from on (#1JH7X)
The Court ruled in Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt that the Texas law placed undue burdens on clinics that performed abortions by requiring them to meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers, use doctors with admitting privileges at local hospitals -- measures that led to the closure of three quarters of the state's abortion-providing facilities since 2013. (more")