Supreme Court Weighs Why Abortion Clinics Are Closing At Record Rates:

The first abortion case to reach the US Supreme Court in nearly a decade stands to impact the fate of most clinics in Texas, and possibly clinics in states with similar restrictions that have led to years of record closure.

“The central purpose of the law in Texas and other states is to protect the health of women, and pro-lifers should see that as critical,” said Clarke Forsythe, senior counsel at Americans United for Life.