Before the Court in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
The Justices Weigh in on Abortion Clinic Regulation
At 10:03 a.m. on March 2, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–274, Whole Woman’s Health et al. v. John Hellerstedt et al. At 11:28 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Stephanie Toti, representing Whole Woman’s Health, et al., and Scott A. Keller, representing the John Hellerstedt, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Whole Woman’s Health et al. MS. TOTI: So fundamentally, these laws impose heavy burdens on abortion access that are not medically justified. And…
