Supreme Court to Hear Texas Abortion Case; Law Stays for Now
- State’s six-week ban has largely stopped legal abortion
- Fast-track argument to be held Nov. 1 in DOJ, provider cases
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The U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear arguments on an expedited basis on a Texas law that has largely stopped legal abortion in the state, leaving the restrictions in place for now while raising the stakes in what will be a pivotal term for reproductive rights.
The measure, which is being challenged by clinics and the Biden administration, bans abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, far earlier than the Supreme Court has previously allowed.