In August, there had been more than 5,400 abortions statewide, but that number dropped to 2,200 the next month.
issued a statement calling the numbers “the very beginning of the devastating impact” of the law.
The Texas law conflicts with landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings that prevent a state from banning abortion early in pregnancy. But it was written in a way that has essentially outmaneuvered those precedents.against someone who performed or helped a woman obtain an abortion after the limit — which opponents have condemned as a bounty. So far, no anti-abortion supporters have filed any suits.
With few options left, Texas abortion providers have acknowledged the law is likely to stay on the books for the foreseeable future. Since the Texas law took effect, similar measures have been introduced in GOP-controlled statehouses nationwide, but none have passed. ArizonaIt comes as the U.S. Supreme Court has signaled a willingness to weaken or reverse the landmark Roe v. Wade precedent in a ruling that is expected later this year.
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