Whole Woman's Health Vs Hellerstedt Case Study
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Texas legislators passed HB2 in 2013, a sweeping measure that imposes a larger amount of restrictions on access to abortion, most notably the following requirements.
Work citation (Center for Reproductive Rights)
• Doctors who provide abortion services must obtain admitting privileges at local hospitals no farther than 30 miles away from the clinic.
• Every health care facility offering abortion care must meet building specifications to essentially become mini-hospitals.
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Together, these requirements would shutter all but 9 or 10 abortion clinics in a state with 5.4 million women of reproductive age, and leave more than 500 miles between San Antonio and the New Mexico border without a single
clinic.
In July 2015, Texas state representative and HB2 author Jodie Laubenberg stated "I am so proud that Texas always takes the lead in trying to turn back what started with Roe v.
Work citation (Center for Reproductive Rights)
• Doctors who provide abortion services must obtain admitting privileges at local hospitals no farther than 30 miles away from the clinic.
• Every health care facility offering abortion care must meet building specifications to essentially become mini-hospitals.
•
Together, these requirements would shutter all but 9 or 10 abortion clinics in a state with 5.4 million women of reproductive age, and leave more than 500 miles between San Antonio and the New Mexico border without a single
clinic.
In July 2015, Texas state representative and HB2 author Jodie Laubenberg stated "I am so proud that Texas always takes the lead in trying to turn back what started with Roe v.