Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Schimel
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that places medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion providers that would severely restrict women's access to safe and legal abortion in a state where access is already heavily restricted. If implemented, the law could force one of the remaining three health centers to close.
Summary
The law requires every physician who performs an abortion at a clinic to have staff privileges at a local hospital. Hospitals typically require doctors to admit a minimum number of patients to have admitting privileges.
Because abortion is an extraordinarily safe procedure that very rarely requires hospital admission, doctors who specialize in abortion care often cannot obtain admitting privileges.
This requirement is opposed by doctors and leading medical groups, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Wisconsin Public Health Association, because they prevent women from getting safe, high quality health care.
If implemented, the Wisconsin law would close one of the state’s few remaining abortion clinics and would force a woman to wait eight to 10 weeks to access abortion care.
Legal Documents
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12/20/2013
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Van Hollen -- Appeals Court Decision
Date Filed: 12/20/2013
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11/23/2015
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Van Hollen - 7th Circuit Opinion
Date Filed: 11/23/2015
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08/03/2013
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Van Hollen - Opinion and Order
Date Filed: 08/03/2013
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07/08/2013
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Van Hollen - Complaint
Date Filed: 07/08/2013
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03/22/2016
Petition for Certiorari
Date Filed: 03/22/2016
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03/22/2016
Proof of Filing Petition
Date Filed: 03/22/2016
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03/22/2016
Proof of Filing Appendix
Date Filed: 03/22/2016
Download DocumentPress Releases
Wisconsin Asks Supreme Court to Consider Abortion Case
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions in Wisconsin
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Blocking Wisconsin Abortion Law
Federal Judge Blocks Wisconsin Abortion Law
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin Abortion Law