Abortion ruling means states must prove laws necessary

Published June 27, 2016 9:58pm ET



The next time a state wants to pass a law governing abortion providers it is going to have to be able to prove in court that it is necessary.

That is what experts say is the biggest ramification of the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that strikes down Texas’ abortion law. Meanwhile, states that already have laws on the books similar to Texas’ can expect a legal challenge that may lead to them being overturned.

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