However, it is expected that the ruling will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The order was just four sentences long and did not go into details about the reasoning behind the court’s decision. The Heartbeat Act restricts abortion in Texas to before a preborn child’s heartbeat can be detected, usually at about six weeks.Īccording to The Washington Post, in a 2-1 order, the appeals court refused the Justice Department’s request to reinstate an earlier ruling by a judge who blocked the law. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Court has sided with the state of Texas and against the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice which is attempting to block the law. UPDATE, 10/14/21: The Texas Heartbeat Act will remain in effect as the U.S.
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