Planned Parenthood Federation of America et al., Amici Curiae
Carrie Y. Flaxman, Counsel of Record
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is joined in this brief by Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services, Planned Parenthood Center for Choice, and Planned Parenthood South Texas Surgical Center. Carrie Y. Flaxman is a senior staff attorney with Planned Parenthood of America. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 4, 2016. Planned Parenthood opposes abortion restrictions, like the challenged provisions of House Bill 2 (HB 2), that harm rather than serve women’s health and prevent women from accessing safe, legal abortions. Consistent with Petitioners’ position…