Texas law banning abortion after six weeks goes into effect – the most restrictive in US
Texas law banning abortion after six weeks goes into effect – the most restrictive in US
The so-called Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect on Wednesday after the Supreme Court did not respond to an emergency appeal from abortion providers (Picture: Getty Images)
A law banning abortion starting at six weeks into a woman’s pregnancy has gone into effect in Texas. The law, SB8, was slammed by President Joe Biden as ‘extreme’ and ‘blatantly’ violating constitutional rights.
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