… Compared with 354,871 abortions performed in 2020, Planned Parenthood reported offering only 8,626 instances of “prenatal care” and 2,667 adoption referrals.
… This law is constitutional and we look forward to continuing to defend it,” Cameron said in a statement
“This is a win, but it is only the first step,” said Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood…
… However, this likely wasn’t the cause of the increase, because the abortion rate started to increase before 2019, which is when Planned Parenthood withdrew from the federal Title X program.
… Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, all eyes will turn to the states, which now have the chance to set their own abortion policies for the first time in nearly half a century.
In overruling Roe and Casey, the Court in Dobbs sets forth ‘rational-basis review’ as the appropriate constitutional standard for review of challenges to abortion laws.
… Immediately after the law was enacted, it faced a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood and was temporarily blocked in court while the challenge progressed.