“In effect, the Supreme Court has decided that the abortion industry will continue to reign unchecked as mothers are subjected to subpar conditions, not only in Texas and Wisconsin, but around the country,” said Heather Weininger, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “Despite this disappointing decision, we at Wisconsin Right to Life will continue our work to offer hope to women.

“The abortion industry peddles death, but we in the pro-life movement offer life.”

Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, a Democrat who is running again this year against Republican incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, called the ruling a victory for women and their families.

“It affirms that women’s reproductive rights are just that — rights,” he said. “But it’s also a reminder of the immense work we still have to do so that all woman have the ability to receive the quality health care they deserve.”

Johnson said the court’s ruling will have “a chilling effect on state efforts to protect women from unsafe providers.”