Thursday, October 14, 2021

5th Circuit Reinstates Texas "Heartbeat" Abortion Ban While Appeal Is Pending

By a 2-1 vote tonight, in United States v. State of Texas, (5th Cir., Oct. 14, 2021), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in a one-page Order allowed Texas' restrictive "heartbeat" abortion law to go back into effect while an expedited appeal of the district court's decision enjoining it is heard.