President Obama on Monday praised the Supreme Court’s ruling against a Texas anti-abortion law.
“I am pleased to see the Supreme Court protect women’s rights and health today. As the brief filed by the Solicitor General makes clear and as the Court affirmed today, these restrictions harm women’s health and place an unconstitutional obstacle in the path of a woman’s reproductive freedom,” Obama said in a statement.
“We remain strongly committed to the protection of women’s health, including protecting a woman’s access to safe, affordable health care and her right to determine her own future,” the President continued. “Women’s opportunities are expanded and our nation is stronger when all of our citizens have accessible, affordable health care.”
In the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case, the Supreme Court on Monday struck down Texas provisions that required abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and to meet surgical center standards.