BREAKING: Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Texas Heartbeat Law
On Friday, Oct. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider both challenges to the law and expedited the cases, with oral arguments scheduled for Nov. 1.
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US Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Heartbeat Abortion Law
The Texas Heartbeat Act, also known as Senate Bill 8, prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected— around six weeks gestation— except in medical emergencies.
Texas Abortion Law Survives Injunction Effort; Supreme Court Challenge Next
President Joe Biden has called the law “an unprecedented assault on a woman’s constitutional rights” and promised a “whole-of-government” effort to maintain abortion access in Texas.
Supreme Court Must Return Abortion Debate to Voters and Legislatures, Says Mississippi Brief
The brief involves Mississippi’s ban on most elective abortions after 15 weeks. Oral arguments are scheduled for Dec. 1.
Biden Administration Pushes Death Sentence for Boston Bomber at Supreme Court
Vaillancourt Murphy said it was “concerning” to see the Biden administration push to execute Tsarnaev, especially considering that President Joe Biden is the “first-ever president to openly oppose the death penalty” while actively serving as president.
‘Abortion, Guns and God’ on Supreme Court Docket as Justices Face Their Critics
The high court faces an important fall term, but critics have also put the high court on trial — and the justices are fighting back.
Supreme Court 2021: The Aftermath of Landmark Victories Keeps Advocates Awake
COMMENTARY: Progressive politicians undermine strides in securing religious freedom.
Pro-Life Leaders Slam Decision to Halt Texas’ ‘Heartbeat’ Law
“The people of Texas speaking through their state legislators acted to protect unborn children with beating hearts, who are as human as you and me,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Abortion
Mississippi’s law, the Gestational Age Act, restricts abortions after 15 weeks but includes exceptions for when the mother’s life or “major bodily function” is at stake, or if the unborn child has a condition “incompatible with life outside the womb.”
Supreme Court Sets Argument Date for Challenge to ‘Roe v. Wade’
“It is time to follow the science and modernize our laws,” stated Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List.
