In 2014, Oklahoma passed a law attempting to restrict abortion access in the state. The law, similar to one passed in Texas, required a physician to have admitting privileges at a hospital near the facility where the abortion was performed.
This week,as The Washington Post reports, the United State Supreme Court rejected the law. The high court’s decision further reinforced a ruling from earlier this year that struck down the Texas law. Opponents of the law said that the admitting-privilege standard was virtually impossible to meet. The law was also opposed by doctor’s groups, including the American Medical Association.
The Supreme Court found that the Oklahoma law “creates an undue burden on a woman’s access to abortion, violating protected rights under our federal constitution.” Health groups have filed lawsuits over similar laws in North Carolina, Missouri and Alaska.