Petition of the day
By Aurora Barnes
on Jan 19, 2018

Thepetition of the day is:
17-935
Issue:Whether the undue burden test established inWhole Woman’s Health v. HellerstedtandPlanned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Caseyentitles a court to preliminarily enjoin a state abortion lawwhich mandates a contracted physician with hospital admitting privileges that effectively bans medication abortion, offers no discernible medical benefit, and leaves only one remaining abortion provider hundreds of miles away from significant population centerswithout making a concrete estimate of the number of women who would be prevented or postponed in having an abortion.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Planned Parenthood of Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma v. Jegley
Recommended Citation:
Aurora Barnes,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Jan. 19, 2018, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/01/petition-of-the-day-1305/