Planned Parenthood v. Abbott
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Planned Parenthood v. Abbott is a 2013 federal court case in which abortion providers challenged Texas restrictions that imposed stringent requirements on abortion clinics and physicians, arguing they placed an undue burden on women seeking abortions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States constitutional law case
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abortion-related legal case ⓘ federal court case ⓘ |
| appealedTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
abortion law
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constitutional law ⓘ health law ⓘ |
| argumentByPlaintiffs |
challenged provisions impose an undue burden on women seeking abortions
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challenged provisions would cause clinic closures ⓘ challenged provisions would reduce access to abortion services in Texas ⓘ |
| challenges |
Texas abortion restrictions enacted in 2013
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requirement that abortion providers have admitting privileges at a hospital within a specified distance ⓘ restrictions on medication abortion (abortion-inducing drugs) ⓘ |
| citation | 734 F.3d 406 ⓘ |
| concerns |
access to abortion services in Texas
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regulation of abortion clinics and physicians ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvoked | Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | United States District Court for the Western District of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| defendant | Greg Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendantOffice | Attorney General of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
state regulation of medical practice
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women's reproductive rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | substantive due process ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
abortion clinic regulation
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medication abortion regulation ⓘ physician admitting privileges requirement ⓘ undue burden standard ⓘ |
| partyTypeDefendant | state officials ⓘ |
| partyTypePlaintiff | abortion providers ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Planned Parenthood
NERFINISHED
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other abortion providers in Texas ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | challenge to enforcement of newly enacted abortion regulations ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
NERFINISHED
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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardApplied | undue burden test from Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statuteInvolved | Texas House Bill 2 (2013) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | constitutionality of Texas House Bill 2 provisions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Roe v. Wade abortion litigation era ⓘ |
| typeOfRestrictionChallenged |
admitting privileges requirement for physicians performing abortions
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limitations on use of abortion-inducing drugs ⓘ |
| year | 2013 ⓘ |
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