But the political odds were stacked against them, and the law ultimately cleared the Texas Legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry. “Women shouldn’t have to go to court after every legislative session,” said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights. She added, “Women’s rights now depend on where they live.”
The clinic restrictions require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital less than 30 miles away. The women’s groups argue that “rather than protecting women’s health, the Act will harm Texas women. It will also violate Plaintiffs’ and their patients’ rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.” The law goes into effect Oct. 29–unless is is blocked in court.
Planned Parenthood takes Texas abortion laws to court — MSNBC
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