Supreme Court asked to block Texas abortion law deputizing citizens to enforce six-week ban

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Abortion rights advocates asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law from taking effect this week that allows private individuals to sue to enforce a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy.

The law incentivizes citizens to sue anyone suspected of helping a woman get an abortion, including people who drive a patient to a Texas clinic or provide financial help. Under the ban, those who successfully sue an abortion provider or health center worker are awarded at least $10,000.

It would be one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, effectively outlawing the procedure at a stage before many women are aware that they are pregnant. Unlike similar bans that have been blocked in court, the Texas law is specifically designed to prevent judges from stopping it before it can take effect because it calls for private citizens — not government officials such as prosecutors — to enforce the measure.

Lawyers for abortion providers told the Supreme Court that the law, which is supposed to take effect Wednesday, “would immediately and catastrophically reduce abortion access in Texas” and probably force many clinics to close.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supreme-court-asked-to-block-texas-abortion-law-deputizing-citizens-to-enforce-six-week-ban/ar-AANUoyK

[no_hypocrisy]

1. If USSC doesn't issue a stay, it's essentially overturning

not only Webster (no undue burden) but also Roe (federal right to abortion).

[bucolic_frolic]

2. They could write a payoff snitch law about anything

Soon we'll all be sitting at home with our doors locked, windows covered. This is essentially an anti-civilization law.

[Mad_Machine76]

3. This is a horrifying law

If it's allowed to stand, it's going to create a mess for the courts and upend a lot of people's lives. It would be nice if it's something like this that finally kills support for/marginalizes the anti-choice movement.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. They will issue a stay I think

Mainly because they will want this fall's case to actually overturn Roe (if that ends up happening). That way the "new" standard for state laws can be established.

If allowed to move forward this ruling will create chaos in anti-choice states. But what else is new?

[IcyPeas]

5. okay so it's time for all the women in Texas to send in their used tampons

to prove they are not pregnant. Send them all to Abbott.

as a matter of fact just throw them at him.