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A new case in Florida is set to undermine what little abortion access remains in the state, and it’s all based on a lie. Florida already bans abortion six weeks after a person’s last menstrual period, but for conservative judges in the state, that isn’t enough. The architects of State v. Uthmeier want to make it impossible for minors to ever get an abortion without parental approval—or potentially for any Floridian to get an abortion at all. Its ruling ignores two important historical lessons.

The case is a prime example of judges making a major case out of a teenager’s personal struggles. It began when Jane Doe, who is 17, learned she was pregnant and went

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