For Release: June 29, 2015

Supreme Court Order Delays Anti-Abortion Texas Law From Going Into Effect
TexasOn Monday, the Supreme Court issued an order delaying the enforcement of an antiabortion Texas law that would have caused widespread abortion clinic closures. The law is
delayed while a case against the law is appealed to the Supreme Court.
In early June, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld provisions of an anti-abortion law passed
in 2013, HB 2. The law has already forced more than half of Texas abortion clinics to close and
would have left the state with fewer than 10 abortion clinics had the Supreme Court not
intervened.
NARAL Pro-Choice Texas Executive Director Heather Busby made the following statement in
response to the Supreme Courts decision:
This Supreme Court decision is a temporary victory for Texans health and safety, but it only
postpones a public health disaster. If allowed to go into full effect, HB 2 will devastate access to
reproductive health care by leaving the state with fewer than 10 abortion clinics. Health care
should not depend on your zip code or your bank balance. We can celebrate this decision today,
but the reality is that Texans health and safety are still in jeopardy.
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Contact: Zoey Lichtenheld, NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, zoey@prochoicetexas.org, o: (512)
462-1661, m: (512) 920-2046