'We are in a moment of crisis not only for reproductive rights but for our justice system and the rule of law,' says the head of ReproRights about a ruling that ends a challenge to Texas' SB8 abortion ban. BansOffOurBodies
After the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, the only part of the case that moved forward was plaintiffs' attempt to stop the Texas Medical Board and other state licensing officials from disciplining providers who violated the abortion ban. However, the Republican-controlled state court ended that effort Friday.
"Some have been able to overcome this cruel law through the extraordinary support of abortion funds and the reproductive rights and justice movement to get abortion care very early in Texas or travel out of state," she noted."But too many others have been denied abortion care altogether, and the brunt of this horrific law has fallen on the most marginalized people, including people of color and people with the fewest resources.
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