Sometimes it is what the Supreme Court does not say that makes a powerful statement.
In this case, the justices were silent on Wednesday as …
Sometimes it is what the Supreme Court does not say that makes a powerful statement. In this case, the justices were silent on Wednesday as a Texas law banning abortions took effect. The Daily Signal described the law as «highly disputed» and pointed out that the Supreme Court did not intervene in the statute that bans abortions after the unborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected, although the justices could intervene at just about any time. A report from the pro-life Operation Rescue explained abortionists tried to block it but were unsuccessful. «While about a dozen other states have passed similar Heartbeat Bills, the Texas version is the only one in the nation not enjoined by a court,» the report explained. Also, it has a unique provision that «provides for private citizens to sue abortionists and anyone who ‘aids and abets’ the commission of an illegal abortion. If their suit is successful, they may collect a minimum of $10,000 and attorney fees. This allows abortionists to break the law to be held accountable even in areas of Texas where political forces would fail to enforce the law,» the report explained. OR confirmed two Texas abortion industry players stopped scheduling abortions after six weeks. And the Supreme Court already has accepted for review a case that should be heard this fall. There, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi law bans abortions after 15 weeks. «I commend Texas for their efforts to protect babies in the womb and their mothers, and I pray that the new Heartbeat Law saves millions of lives into the future,» said Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue.
