Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in September, in a 2-1 decision, that the Louisiana law did not impose the same burdens on women as the Texas law. On Friday, the court said the full court decided in a 9-6 vote against a rehearing. But Judge James Dennis wrote a highly critical 20-page dissent. Dennis said the Louisiana law provides no medical benefit for women and could seriously limit access for many. Dennis said the Texas law, struck down by the Supreme Court in a case known as Whole Woman’s Health, is “almost identical” to the Louisiana law.

Source: National Post January 18, 2019 23:27 UTC