Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Hellerstedt?

Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Hellerstedt?

Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt involves the following religious liberty issues: Healthcare & Conscience.

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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (U.S. 2016).

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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt [U.S. Supreme Court, 2016] — A Texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals unconstitutionally burdens the right to abortion. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/hellerstedt/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Year: 2016 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Healthcare & Conscience

Holding: A Texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals unconstitutionally burdens the right to abortion.

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Court strikes down Louisiana law that abortion doctors must have admitting privileges at local hospital June 29, 2020

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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt is a Healthcare & Conscience case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016. The court held that a Texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals unconstitutionally burdens the right to abortion.