Most recently, promoting stringent regulations on abortion clinics and doctors has been one of the movement’s most successful efforts. Rick Scott said he was studying the implications of Monday’s Supreme Court decision. The greatest effect of the decision may come in the future, as the battle over abortion takes new forms. The Florida law allows clinics, as an alternative, to have a general transfer agreement with a nearby hospital, but it is unclear whether all of the state’s clinics can comply. The effect of the new ruling may have to be considered state by state, legal experts said.

Source: New York Times June 27, 2016 23:11 UTC