Texas law SB-8 effectively makes all abortions illegal after six weeks, usually when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. With this law, the state’s legislature and governor effectively stepped on the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Since the law took effect on Sept. 1, 2021, several legal maneuvers have been brought forth. Abortion clinics […]
Texas legislators passed an extremely restrictive law effectively rendering abortion illegal in early September. As a result, a San Antonio doctor positioned himself to be targeted for repercussions when he announced he terminated a woman’s pregnancy past the six-week cutoff outlined in the law. On Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, two ex-lawyers filed separate lawsuits against […]
Texans have tried to do away with allowing a woman’s “right to choose” since before the Supreme Court ruling Roe v Wade was Constitutional. Less than a decade ago, Texas instituted legislation — targeted restrictions on abortion providers (TRAP) laws — to make it harder for clinics to operate within its borders. Unfortunately, on Sept. […]
