People await word of whether the Supreme Court would rule on the pending abortion provider restrictions case on June 23, 2016.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down two provisions of a Texas law imposing restrictions on abortion providers.
The case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole, addresses how far Texas can go to pass restrictions on abortion providers.
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At issue was a law Texas passed in 2013 that, among other provisions, requires abortion facilities there to meet the same standards as ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), where outpatient surgery is performed. Under the new law, doctors who perform abortions also must have admissions privileges at a nearby hospital. Abortion providers and advocates have said the law would result (and has resulted) in many Texas clinics closing because they do not meet standards.
In a 5-3 decision written by Justice Stephen Breyer, the court held that the the surgical center requirements and the admitting privileges provisions unconstitutional.
A nine-member court agreed to hear the case this past November, although the justices had, in June 2015, put the appeals court ruling that had upheld the restrictions on hold pending the outcome of the appeals of the case to the Supreme Court.
The oral arguments, which took place on March 2, were one of the first big cases to be considered by the justices after the death of Antonin Scalia. With Scalia gone, it was clear that, at least on this issue, the liberal justices were newly empowered.
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