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Texas Abortion Ban Is a Violation of International Law
UN experts tasked with monitoring human rights abuses across the globe are condemning Texas’s near-total abortion ban.
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As a Nurse Practitioner, I Know the Texas Abortion Law Is a Blow to Health Care
The truth is that conservatives are more interested in controlling pregnant people's bodies than protecting life.
![An activist, who declined to provide their name, speaks outside the Supreme Court in protest against the new Texas abortion law that prohibits the procedure around six weeks into a pregnancy on September 2, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/09/GettyImages-1235022404-1-400x300.jpg)
Texas Abortion Law Will Chill Online Advocacy Efforts for Reproductive Rights
The law could be used to silence those who seek to provide truthful information about reproductive options.
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More States Are Considering Implementing Abortion Bans Similar to Texas’s
Republicans in Arkansas and Florida are already considering their own bans after the Supreme Court decision this week.
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Pelosi: Congress to Act on Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling With Legislation
Any action proposed by Democrats would likely be obstructed by a Senate filibuster by Republicans.
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SCOTUS Ruling Allows Texas to Deputize Citizens as Anti-Abortion Police
The ruling is a strong indication that the Court will overturn “Roe v. Wade.”
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Collins’s Support for Kavanaugh Laid Path to Texas Abortion Law, Critics Say
Sen. Susan Collins assured the public Kavanaugh honored precedent. It took less than three years to prove her wrong.
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Supreme Court Makes “Stunning” Ruling Refusing to Block Texas Anti-Abortion Law
Justice Sotomayor said the “Justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand” on a “flagrantly unconstitutional law.”
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6-Week Abortion Ban in TX Goes Into Effect as Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene
Many abortion providers in Texas say the new law effectively ends “Roe v. Wade” in the state.
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Anti-Choicers Fail to See That Overturning “Roe” Will Impact Their Own Rights
If we continue to qualify our belief in personal autonomy, it paves the way for the removal of other basic freedoms.