Thursday, September 2, 2021

US Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Heartbeat Law Challenge

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The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of Texas' Heartbeat Law that went into effect Wednesday. Justice John Roberts joined the court's three liberal justices in dissenting.

But the justices also suggested that their order likely isn't the last word on whether the law can stand because other challenges to it can still be brought.

(Full story here.)
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