Earlier this month, Texas legislators passed Senate Bill 8, making abortions illegal after the sixth week of pregnancy. How this bill was written and the implications it can have on abortion rights throughout the country is Worth Noting.

Links:

Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law SB8 (The White House, September 2, 2021)

Roe v. Wade (Britanicca, accessed September 15, 2021)

“What you need to know about Texas’ new abortion ban effective Sept. 1, 2021 (SB 8)” (Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Inc., accessed September 15, 2021)

Sources consulted:

“Texas’s radical anti-abortion law, explained” (Vox, September 2, 2021)

“Is Abortion Banned in Texas Under S.B. 8?” (Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Inc., September 1, 2021)

“Why Do Women Have Abortions?” (Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Inc., September 1, 2021)

“How far along can you be to get an abortion?” (Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Inc., July 1, 2021)