US court reinstates Texas abortion banAFP, WASHINGTONA US federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Texas could resume its ban on most abortions, two days after another court suspended the ban. The decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily suspended Wednesday’s ruling, effectively reinstating a ban on most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. On Wednesday, US District Judge Robert Pitman issued a preliminary injunction halting the enforcement of the Texas law, saying it contravened the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court ruling in Roe v Wade, which enshrined a woman’s legal right to an abortion. Protesters take part in the Women’s March and Rally for Abortion Justice at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Saturday last week. If the court were to overturn Roe v Wade, every state would be free to ban or allow abortions.

Source: Taipei Times October 09, 2021 15:56 UTC