Legal Opinion
Whole Woman's Health v. Smith
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided September 5, 2018No. Cause No.: A-16-CV-01300-DAEPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID ALAN EZRA, SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the Court is the above-styled and numbered action. Plaintiffs, women's healthcare providers in Texas,1 bring this action against Defendant Charles Smith, in his official capacity as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, challenging the constitutionality of Texas laws concerning the disposal of embryonic and fetal tissue remains. In particular, Plaintiffs challenge *613certain provisions of Chapter 697 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (§§ 697.001 -.004, 697.007-.009) as well as associated…
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