title: Women's Health Center of West County, Inc. v. Webster, 21 March 1988.
abstract: The plaintiffs sought a declaration that a Missouri statute requiring physicians performing abortions to have surgical privileges at hospitals offering gynecological or obstetrical care was unconstitutional.  The Court upheld the constitutionality of the statute.  It ruled that the statute was a valid health regulation in which the state had an interest and did not violate a woman's right to privacy, especially since the statute had only a small effect on a woman's ability to obtain an abortion.  It also rejected an argument that the statute placed more stringent requirements on physicians performing abortions than on physicians performing similar or more serious operations.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000569:Americas; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019049:Developed Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D006262:Health; D006268:Health Facilities; D006282:Health Personnel; D006761:Hospitals; D007603:Jurisprudence; D019359:Knowledge; D008004:Licensure; D008923:Missouri; D009656:North America; D010820:Physicians; D014481:United States
keywords: Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Americas; Court Decision; Delivery Of Health Care; Developed Countries; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Health; Health Facilities; Health Personnel; Hospitals; Knowledge; Licensing; Missouri; North America; Northern America; Physicians; Product Approval; United States