A state's legislature recently passed a law that requires doctors to show women images from sonograms, play fetal heartbeats aloud and describe the features of fetuses at least 24 hours before abortions. There are exceptions in cases of rape, incest, fetal deformity and for women who travel great distances to a doctor.
Discuss the following:
(1) Who has standing to sue to challenge this law?
(2) What legal causes of action may be asserted against the state agency to challenge this law?
(3) What legal philosophy best supports this law?
(4) What legal philosophy best challenges this law?
(5) What source of law(s) are relevant to this issue?
(6) Where might the lawsuit be brought?