Yesterday several abortion providers filed an Emergency Application (full text of Application in Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, (US Sup. Ct., filed 8/30/2021)) with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to prevent Texas S.B. 8 from going into effect on Sept. 1. The Texas law bans performing or inducing an abortion if the physician has detected a fetal heartbeat. This often occurs at 6 weeks of pregnancy. The law also allows any private person to bring a civil action against a physician who has violated the statute, and against anyone who knowingly aids or abets the abortion. SCOTUSblog has more on the case.