(Washington, DC) — The Supreme Court is denying a request from Texas abortion providers to freeze a new law in place in the state that limits nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Amy Hagstrom Miller is the founder and CEO of Whole Woman’s Health and says many of their patients are already considering their options for traveling out of state to have their needs met.
The law forbids nearly all abortions after six weeks. The court was five to four in the decision, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in the dissent. The move means the law, which is one of the strictest in the U.S., will stay in place. Hagstrom Miller is the founder and CEO of Whole Woman’s Health and says the new law places an unnecessary burden on women in Texas.