A deeply divided Supreme Court is allowing a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force. In Mississippi, Republican state Senator Chris McDaniel said he would "absolutely" consider filing legislation to match the Texas law after a sharply divided US Supreme Court let it stand. The Texas law, which took effect Wednesday (local time), prohibits abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, usually around six weeks and before many women know they're pregnant. Texas state representatives debating the new abortion law. Arkansas state Senator Jason Rapert on Thursday tweeted that he planned to file legislation mirroring Texas' law when lawmakers reconvene this fall.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 05, 2021 21:56 UTC