Abortion Largely Stops in Texas Amid Supreme Court Silence (1)

Sept. 1, 2021, 11:06 PM UTC

Abortion services largely shut down in Texas after a night of U.S. Supreme Court silence cleared a new law to take effect and outlaw most abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy.

The conservative-controlled court took no action Tuesday night on a bid by clinics and doctors to stop the law while a legal fight goes forward. That left clinics to start telling most patients on Wednesday that they were no longer eligible to get a legal abortion at a Texas facility.

“As of now, most abortion is banned in Texas,” said Marc Hearron, a lawyer with the Center for ...

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