Strict Texas Abortion Law Goes Into Effect
A Texas law, which bans abortions when the baby’s heartbeat can be detected at around 6 weeks, went into effect on Wednesday after the Supreme Court refused to rule on whether the law should be struck down. “A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to rule on pending emergency requests brought by abortion providers,” CNN reported. “The lack of judicial intervention means that the law — which is one of the strictest in the nation and bans abortion before many people know