washington u.s. supreme court monday strike texas abortion law impose strict regulations doctor facilities strong endorsement abortion right america two decades 5-3 rule hold republican-backed 2013 texas law place undue burden women exercise right u.s. constitution end pregnancy establish court landmark 1973 roe v. wade decision abortion providers challenge law say medically unnecessary specifically intend shut clinics texas officials say intend protect women health rule mean similar laws state probably unconstitutional could put jeopardy type abortion restrictions enact various conservative state decision send loud signal politicians long hide behind sham rationales shut clinics prevent woman decide end pregnancy get care need say jennifer dalven lawyer american civil liberties union president barack obama whose administration back abortion providers court challenge say statement please see supreme court protect women right health restrictions like texas harm women health place unconstitutional obstacle path woman reproductive freedom conservative justice anthony kennedy join court four liberal members rule remain three conservatives dissent court declare key provision law require abortion doctor difficult-to-obtain admit privilege local hospital require clinics costly hospital-grade facilities violate woman right abortion write court liberal justice stephen breyer say conclude neither provision offer medical benefit sufficient justify burden upon access impose place substantial obstacle path women seek pre-viability abortion constitute undue burden abortion access violate federal constitution breyer add defer state legislatures question medical uncertainty also inconsistent court case law breyer add rule case whole woman health v. hellerstedt represent vigorous affirmation abortion right unite state since 1992 rule affirm woman right procedure warm sunny summer day hundreds people side issue converge supreme court build abortion right advocate dance celebrate rule ecstatic reality today women abortion right activist marcela howell say law pass republican-led legislature sign republican governor 2013. ten state currently admit privilege requirements book six laws require hospital-grade facilities low court block admit privilege provision five state halt facilities regulations two state decision erode state lawmaking authority safeguard health safety women subject innocent life lose texas goal protect innocent life ensure high health safety standards women republican texas governor greg abbott say since law pass number abortion clinics texas second-most-populous u.s. state 27 million people drop 41 19. supreme court appeal pending two case involve admit privilege laws mississippi wisconsin could act soon tuesday texas law require abortion doctor admit privilege type formal affiliation hospital within 30 miles 48 km clinic treat patients need surgery critical care law also require clinic build possess costly hospital-grade facilities regulations cover numerous build feature corridor width swing motion doors floor tile park space elevator size ventilation electrical wire plumb floor tile even angle water flow drink fountains americans remain closely divide whether abortion legal reuters/ipsos online poll involve 6,769 u.s. adults conduct june june 22 47 percent respondents say abortion generally legal 42 percent say generally illegal view abortion unite state change little decades accord historical poll data last time justices decide major abortion case nine years ago rule 5-4 uphold federal law ban late-term abortion procedure amy hagstrom miller founder ceo whole woman health lead challenge texas law say every day whole woman health treat patients compassion respect dignity today supreme court thrill today justice serve clinics stay open presumptive democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton twitter call rule victory women texas across america fight next president protect women health women punish exercise basic right say dig presumptive republican presidential nominee donald trump suggest women get illegal abortions face sort punishment presidential election nov. 8. u.s. state pursue variety restrictions abortion include ban certain type procedures prohibit certain number weeks gestation require parental permission girls certain age impose wait periods mandatory counsel others exceedingly unfortunate court take ability protect women health hand texas citizens duly-elected representatives texas attorney general ken paxton republican say statement chief justice john roberts justice clarence thomas justice samuel alito dissent normally nine-justice court one member short feb. 13 death conservative justice antonin scalia consistently oppose abortion past rule supreme court firmly back abortion right toss texas law