The Texas Supreme Court, answering a question of state law certified to it by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, has effectively prevented abortion providers from challenging Texas "heartbeat" abortion law. In Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, (TX Sup.Ct., March 11, 2022), the court concluded:
Texas law does not grant the state-agency executives named as defendants in this case any authority to enforce the Act’s requirements, either directly or indirectly.
CNN reports on the decision.
