Resource: Planned Parenthood v. Abbott: Evaluating the Admitting Privileges Requirements Under the Undue Burden Standard

Section II of this Note provides a summary of the admitting privileges provision, the grounds for challenging the provision, and the procedural history. Section III provides a brief legal history of abortion jurisprudence and the undue burden standard to contextualize the court's decision. Section III also addresses the confused application of that standard. Section IV examines the court's determination that the admitting privileges requirement of H.B. 2 would not place an undue burden on women seeking abortions. Finally, Section V critiques the court's application of the undue burden standard. This Note concludes by addressing the urgent need to clarify the undue burden standard to halt the spread of disingenuous, medically unfounded restrictions on safe and legal abortions