This Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Louisiana case June Medical Services v. Russo. It's possible that the Court’s decision will set the stage for the hollowing out of Roe v. Wade.
, in which the court will once again review an unnecessary state law that requires doctors performing abortions to have hospital admitting privileges near their clinic. Just three years, ago the court struck down an identical Texas law, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, as an undue burden on women’s access to abortion—but that was before Justice Kennedy retired and Justice Kavanaugh was named as his replacement.
The critically overlooked aspect of these kinds of laws is the effect of anti-abortion violence, stalking, harassment and death threats against doctors and clinics. Extremists know these kinds of tactics make hospitals and doctors fearful, and cause hospitals to deny admitting privileges to doctors who perform abortions. Threats and violence against abortion providers in Louisiana are pervasive.
Currently in Louisiana, only one of the doctors who provides abortions has hospital admitting privileges, and he has said that if the law goes into effect, he will be forced to quit out of concern for his safety and the safety of his family. So, if the Supreme Court upholds the law, Louisiana will be left without a single abortion provider.
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