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https://www.aclu.org/cases/little-rock-family-planning-services-et-al-v-rutledge-et-al
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arkansas, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers, LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of Little Rock Family Planning Services, Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP), and two physician providers, challenging three laws that would ban certain abortions and restrict access to reproductive health services.
The three laws being challenged are:
Plaintiffs allege that by banning abortion prior to viability, the 18-week ban and the “Reason Ban” violate their patients’ right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Plaintiffs further allege the OGBYN requirement has “no medical or safety benefit and imposes significant burdens” on people seeking abortion, thereby violating their right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
STATUS
8/6/19 – The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Western Division granted a preliminary injunction blocking the laws from taking effect while the case proceeds.
Key Documents
Complaint – 6/26/19
Little Rock Family Planning TRO Motion – 6/26/19
Preliminary Injunction Granting TRO – 8/6/19