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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Pregnant woman with a doctor placing their hands on the mother's womb

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June 29th, 2020
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January 3rd, 2020
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Commentary

Supreme Court’s June Medical Decision Doesn’t End the Fight for Women’s Safety

Kristen Waggoner

July 03, 2020
SCOTUS allows abortion industry to put its interests over women’s health and sa…

Teresa Haney

June 29, 2020
Abortionists challenging safety laws can’t claim to care about women’s safety. …

Denise Harle

March 12, 2020
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Denise Harle

March 06, 2020
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Denise Harle

January 29, 2020
Abortion clinic regulations are about women’s well-being

Denise Harle

January 16, 2020

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

Case Profiles

Kristen Waggoner

CEO, President, and General Counsel

As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world.

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Kevin Theriot

Senior Counsel

Kevin Theriot serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of conscience.