(Alex Brandon/AP)The Supreme Court on Monday struck down Texas abortion restrictions that had caused more than half of the state’s abortion clinics to close. The Supreme Court sent a loud and clear message that politicians cannot use deceptive means to shut down abortion clinics.” FILE - In this June 20, 2016 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The decision was a win for abortion rights advocates, who say that state legislatures around the country have passed more than 200 restrictions on abortion in the last five years. But abortion providers and medical associations say the rules are unnecessary and so expensive or hard to satisfy that they force clinics to close.

Source: Washington Post June 27, 2016 14:03 UTC