Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (2016)
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2016 that invalidated two major provisions of a Texas law (HB2) regulating abortion providers.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2016 that invalidated two major provisions of a Texas law (HB2) regulating abortion providers.
TRAP laws are state-level regulations that impose strict requirements on abortion providers and clinics.
Over the past decade, U.S. abortion policy has shifted from a federally protected right to a patchwork of state-by-state regimes. This Deep Dive traces the timeline, key legal and political shifts, and the human and system-level consequences — and looks ahead to where things may go next.