"None of the plaintiffs’ witnesses could name specific women who could not get an abortion because the waiting period pushed them past the cutoff date," the majority wrote.
August 05, 2021 at 06:28 PM
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a Tennessee law requiring a 48-hour waiting period for abortions in a decision that drew sharp dissents.
The full court on Thursday ruled 9-7 that a 2015 law requiring a patient to first be counseled by a doctor in person and then wait at least 48 hours before returning for an abortion is constitutional and not a substantial obstacle to women seeking the procedure.
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