WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's ruling that female inmates have a constitutional right to abortions off jail grounds. The Supreme Court, without comment, let stand a lower court ruling on inmate abortions.

The case involved an Arizona woman who wanted a first-trimester abortion, but was refused transportation by corrections officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. The county appealed a lower-court decision in favor of the woman.

The county's policy banned off-site "elective medical procedures" without a court order. County officials said they provided transportation only for procedures they deemed "medically necessary." A state court ruled that was an "exaggerated response" to the inmate's request.