The Supreme Court will not block Texas legislation requiring abortion
clinic doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. More
from the
AP:
A sharply divided Supreme Court is allowing Texas to continue
enforcing abortion restrictions that opponents say have led more than a
third of the state's clinics to stop providing abortions.
The justices voted 5-4 Tuesday to leave in effect a provision
requiring doctors who perform abortions in clinics to have admitting
privileges at a nearby hospital.
The court's conservative majority refused the plea of Planned
Parenthood and several Texas abortion clinics to overturn a preliminary
federal appeals court ruling that allowed the provision to take effect.
The four liberal justices dissented.
The case remains on appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in
New Orleans. That court is expected to hear arguments in January, and
the law will remain in effect at least until then.
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