In Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson all the Supreme Court Justices except Thomas agree that abortion providers may sue executive licensing officials because they have some enforcement authority under Texas’s abortion law.
Continue readingSupreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Texas Abortion Cases
On November 1st the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases challenging Texas’s abortion law.
Continue readingSupreme Court to Decide whether and how Texas and Texas Officials May be Sued over Abortion Law
On November 1st the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in two cases challenging Texas’s abortion law. S.B. 8, enacted earlier this year, prohibits abortions in Texas after approximately six weeks.
Continue readingU.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Law to Remain in Place
In a 5-4 decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson the Supreme Court allowed Texas’s abortion law to remain in effect while it is further litigated in the lower courts. The law prohibits abortions after approximately six weeks and allows private citizens to enforce it.
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