Sequel with a New Cast
“The issue of abortion providers’ relationship with local hospitals is familiar to the high court because in 2016, the court struck down a similar law from Texas. The only thing that has changed since then is the makeup of the Supreme Court, notably Trump’s appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to take the place of the retired Justice Anthony Kennedy.” On Wednesday, a very familiar (and wildly crucial) case will be argued at the Supreme Court. AP: A clinic prepares for Supreme Court abortion fight. (Full disclosure: I’m a supporter of the Center for Reproductive Rights, the organization arguing the case on behalf of the Louisiana clinic involved in this case.)
+ The big legal cases are just one of the strategies being effectively deployed against women’s health clinics. Bloomberg: Abortion Clinics Are Getting Nickel-and-Dimed Out of Business.