Justice Department again presses to halt Texas abortion law
Source: AP
By PAUL J. WEBER
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Biden administration urged the courts again Monday night to step in and suspend a new Texas law that has banned most abortions since early September, as clinics hundreds of miles away remain busy with Texas patients making long journeys to get care.
The latest attempt comes three days after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the nations most restrictive abortion law after a brief 48-hour window last week in which Texas abortion providers following a blistering ruling by a lower court had rushed to bring in patients again.
The days ahead could now be key in determining the immediate future of the law known as Senate Bill 8, including whether there is another attempt to have the U.S. Supreme Court weigh in.
The law bans abortions in Texas once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually at six weeks and before some women even know they are pregnant. Although other GOP-controlled states have had similar early bans on abortions blocked by courts, the Texas law has proved durable because the state offloads enforcement solely onto private citizens, who can collect at least $10,000 in damages if they successfully sue abortion providers.
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2021 file photo people participate in the Houston Women's March against Texas abortion ban walk from Discovery Green to City Hall in Houston. A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the nations toughest abortion law to resume in Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the order Friday, Oct. 8. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,517 posts)The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has really got its heels dug in on this one.
Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)Of the 17 active judges, 12 were appointed by Republican presidents. All but four are men. Because McConnell prevented Obama from filling vacancies, Trump got to fill six positions with right-wing troglodytes.
maxrandb
(15,295 posts)Just use the powers of the Constitution and do away with the 5Th Circuit
ananda
(28,834 posts)It has been for awhile.
Bayard
(22,005 posts)Doctors I've heard interviewed, say at that age, fetuses don't even have a heart formed yet. The only, "beating", to be heard is the sound of the monitoring machine.
Why is this fact not getting any attention?
Not to mention brain activity.
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)He fucking thinks hes king and so far hes getting away with it. Abortion and the mask mandate. Hes laughing in Bidens face.
It would be so nice to see him (Abbutt) reminded that hes just a governor. Im waiting.