The ruling did not interfere with the Texas law’s current standing but merely opened the door for certain entities to sue the state over the law.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that abortion facilities in Texas may sue certain officials in the Lone Star State over its recently enacted “heartbeat law,” which went into effect on Sept.1 and bans killing unborn babies past six weeks gestation. In a largely procedural decision, the court determined that Texas abortion providers can take legal action in lower courts against Texas licensing officials over the pro-life law but reaffirmed that other state authorities may not be sued.
