June Medical Services v. Russo

Summary

Pro-abortion advocates challenged a Louisiana law that requires abortionists to possess admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their abortion facility, in the event a woman must seek hospital care due to post-abortion complications.

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Case Documents

Court

Title

Date

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court opinion and dissents: June Medical Services v. Russo

6/29/2020

U.S. Supreme Court

Friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court: June Medical Services v. Russo

1/1/2020

Resource

Order vacating stay: June Medical Services v. Russo

3/4/2016

Appellate Court

5th Circuit stay order: June Medical Services v. Russo

2/24/2016

Additional Resources

One-page summary

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