<P> In the case of Whole Woman 's Health v. Hellerstedt , the most significant abortion rights case before the Supreme Court since Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992 , the Supreme Court in a 5 -- 3 decision on June 27 , 2016 , swept away forms of state restrictions on the way abortion clinics can function . The Texas legislature enacted in 2013 restrictions on the delivery of abortions services that created an undue burden for women seeking an abortion by requiring abortion doctors to have difficult - to - obtain `` admitting privileges '' at a local hospital and by requiring clinics to have costly hospital - grade facilities . The Court struck down these two provisions `` facially '' from the law at issue -- that is , the very words of the provisions were invalid , no matter how they might be applied in any practical situation . According to the Supreme Court the task of judging whether a law puts an unconstitutional burden on a woman 's right to abortion belongs with the courts and not the legislatures . </P>
<P> In the case of Whole Woman 's Health v. Hellerstedt , the most significant abortion rights case before the Supreme Court since Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992 , the Supreme Court in a 5 -- 3 decision on June 27 , 2016 , swept away forms of state restrictions on the way abortion clinics can function . The Texas legislature enacted in 2013 restrictions on the delivery of abortions services that created an undue burden for women seeking an abortion by requiring abortion doctors to have difficult - to - obtain `` admitting privileges '' at a local hospital and by requiring clinics to have costly hospital - grade facilities . The Court struck down these two provisions `` facially '' from the law at issue -- that is , the very words of the provisions were invalid , no matter how they might be applied in any practical situation . According to the Supreme Court the task of judging whether a law puts an unconstitutional burden on a woman 's right to abortion belongs with the courts and not the legislatures . </P>
when was the last time roe v wade was challenged
when was the last time roe v wade was challenged
2016
2016