The Supreme Court Knew That Overturning Roe and Casey Would Cause Mass Confusion
Several briefs notified the Supreme Court that overturning Roe and Casey would confuse the public as to the legal status of abortion in their state and which restrictions, trigger bans, and laws applied — potentially hindering patients from accessing care that was still available to them.
“...the fractured landscape of trigger bans in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and other states, have the additional negative effect of confusing the public, providers, and patients about the legal status of abortion and how to obtain care. State laws that have been blocked by the courts or not yet gone into effect nonetheless sow confusion among the populations in those states about whether abortion is still legal and whether clinics are still open.”
Brief Of 896 State Legislators as Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondents, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 597 U.S. ___ (2022) at 18.
