Posted on 09/01/2021 11:19:36 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
A Texas state law took effect early on Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court did not act on an emergency petition brought by abortion facilities and activists to block it, meaning private citizens can sue abortion providers who perform the deadly operation after six weeks of pregnancy.
The Texas law had been set to go into effect on Sept. 1 and protects children with detectable heartbeats, which typically occurs six to eight weeks into a pregnancy. The high court’s inaction occurs as the justices prepare to hear a direct challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision later this year.
The law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, gives citizens authority to file civil suits against those who carry out abortions after six weeks, with those found guilty forced to pay $10,000 to the plaintiff. According to NBC News, abortion facilities in Texas had already begun turning away pregnant women for September appointments as they prepared for the new law to take effect.
“Since mid-August, all 11 of the Planned Parenthood health centers in Texas that provide abortion services have stopped scheduling visits after Sept. 1 for abortions past six weeks of pregnancy,” NBC reported. “The vast majority of people who obtain an abortion in Texas are at least six weeks pregnant.”
This isn’t necessarily the final word, as abortionists or their facilities could still challenge the constitutionality of the law if somebody sues them.
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Of course there is a lot more involved in this than just that point, but the Court ruled Correctly and upheld the Texas Statute.
May God continue to Bless Texas.
And May God Bless the U.S.A.
In a way, it’s too bad Moloch-worshipping Ginsberg isn’t around to endure this.
She is gone.
We have no control of where she went.
We have many in DC who still seek to destroy the U.S.A.
Dealing with them should be our task.
Morally, I shouldn’t agree with you...
....but I do.
What was the vote? 5-4 or 6-3
I don’t know.
The dems are going to get desperate and do away with the filibusterer. If they can pack the courts, take control of voting and get everyone on the government dole, their rule will last 1000 years. And they know this is their chance.
The Court didn’t take a formal vote, apparently. The Texas abortionists filed an emergency stay petition and the Court just ignored it.
They also know that the States are not powerless.
And they know that ultimately we are still armed.
Both stand in the way of their despotism.
Well, we know the liberals on the court would have granted the stay. So clearly Kagan, Wise Latina, and Breyer were outnumbered in the private vote they had.
Also remember, the Supreme Court appointments are approved by the Senate.
They have a weak hold there. Packing the Court is a far stretch.
Its funny watching the commies up in arms about this..they want women to have the “right” to abort their babies but in the same breath want everyone to have forced covid vaccinations..they really just dont understand irony do they
God Bless!
Bump!
Joe Biden claims it’s unconstitutional and he’s a law scholar. Right?
Slo Joe claims he is smart, and he is not.
Law Scholar? Head Shake.
Sigh.
Why did Deep State do this???
The CA recall?
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