Rothfus Statement on Supreme Court Abortion Decision

Statement

Today the Supreme Court issued a 5-3 decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. The Court struck down two Texas laws requiring abortion clinics to meet certain health and safety standards. Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12], who signed onto an amicus brief supporting the state of Texas in the case, released the following statement:

"The people of Texas, through their elected representatives, passed laws to ensure abortion clinics meet basic medical safety standards, the same standards required of outpatient surgical centers. Texas adopted these common sense standards to protect women and unborn children from the types of horrors committed by convicted murderer and former abortionist, Kermit Gosnell, who in addition to countless babies, caused the death of one mother in his filthy, largely unregulated clinic," said Congressman Rothfus. "Today, the Court once again made special exceptions for abortion -- one of the Court's "favored rights," as Justice Thomas said in his dissent -- even if it means putting an undue burden on women's safety."

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