austin texas abortion providers texas react surprise elation monday u.s. supreme court decision throw state restrictive abortion law say aim reopen clinics shut since measure pass 2013. since law pass republican-led legislature sign republican governor number abortion clinics texas second-most-populous u.s. state 27 million people fall 41 19 honestly surprise supreme court decision rachel bergstrom-carlson health center manager plan parenthood austin say clinic perform 250 abortions per month texas state capital bergstrom-carlson say think rule sudden create open access abortion texas women mean legislation intend restrict women access safe legal abortions scrap abortion providers say law impose medically unnecessary regulations intend shut clinics texas state officials say law aim protect women health dr. bhavik kumar perform abortions whole woman health clinics texas say abortion providers seek reopen shutter clinics expect able return number operation prior law negotiate new lease hire staff mean slow return operations re-open kumar say supreme court rule key provision law require abortion doctor difficult-to-obtain admit privilege local hospital require clinics costly hospital-grade facilities violate woman right abortion establish 1973 landmark rule beyond elate amy hagstrom miller founder ceo whole woman health operate four abortion clinics texas spearhead challenge law years fight heartless anti-abortion texas politicians would seemingly stop nothing push abortion reach want everyone understand mess texas mess whole woman health add supreme court leave law place eight clinics would remain open include plan parenthood facility austin u.s. low court judge say state republican leaders include governor attorney general criticize rule say would endanger public health abortion clinics free ignore basic safety standards continue practice substandard condition republican lieutenant governor dan patrick say rule court hold ability abortion clinics remain open even substandard condition outweigh state ability put women health safety first legislature meet next year top lawmakers indicate may look new abortion restrictions admit privilege provision require doctor perform abortions formal affiliation hospital within 30 miles 48 kms clinic go effect facilities standards put hold court abortion providers aim reopen close texas clinics