Abortions in Texas fell significantly during the initial months following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with the red state implementing resolute anti-abortion laws while Republican lawmakers are pushing forward more pro-life policies nationwide. Only three abortions took place in Texas in August 2022, down from 2,596 in June, when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled…
Texas Sees Nearly 100 Percent Drop in Abortions Following Roe Reversal
January 17, 2023
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Leak of Supreme Court Opinion on Abortion Law Is ‘Judicial Insurrection’: DeSantis
May 4, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has characterized the recent leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade as a “judicial insurrection.” “To have that leak out the way it did was really unprecedented,” DeSantis said during a May 3 press conference. “And I think it was really an attack on a lot of…
Former State Sen. Wendy Davis Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Law
April 21, 2022
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Former Texas state Senator Wendy Davis has filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas abortion law, which bans abortion at six weeks, arguing that it is “blatantly unconstitutional.” “S.B. 8 seeks not only to strip Texans of their fundamental right to make decisions about their pregnancies, based on their individual circumstances and religious beliefs, but…
Texas Abortion Ban Resumes Temporarily After Decision by US Appeals Court
The Texas Heartbeat Act, a law that bans most abortions, is temporarily back in effect after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by the state to set aside a lower court judge’s decision while the case is reviewed. The Texas law, also known as Senate Bill 8, bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which…
Four Glaring Inconsistencies
Commentary One sign that you don’t believe what you say—or that you aren’t abiding by any of the principles you invoke—is when you behave in a manner that is utterly inconsistent with your stated beliefs. Another sign is when you invoke one set of principles in one context, but an entirely contradictory set of principles…
Supreme Court’s Ruling in Favor of Texas Abortion Law Prompts Senate Judiciary Committee to Examine ‘Shadow Docket’
September 3, 2021
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced Friday that the panel will hold a hearing to investigate if the Supreme Court is abusing its authority when it hands down a decision without full court procedures, a process dubbed “shadow-docket.” “This anti-choice law is a devastating blow to Americans’ constitutional rights—and…
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