The Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court on Monday to halt Texas’s abortion law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. This comes after a federal appeals court on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’s law, following a brief block by a lower court. Amid the legal uncertainty, local news organizations are reporting a near-total shutdown of abortions in Texas, and the ripple effects have already been seen in California, where clinics are scheduling appointments for women planning to travel from Texas. In the meantime, on Dec. 1 the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the closely-watched Mississippi abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which could overturn Roe v. Wade. We’ll discuss the latest news regarding abortion law and the current stakes in Texas, Mississippi and beyond.
Stakes Remain High for Abortion Rights in Ongoing Fight Over Texas Law
A view of 'Bans Off Our Bodies' buttons at the Rally For Abortion Justice on October 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Women's March)
Guests:
Michele Goodwin, Chancellor's professor and director, Center for Biotechnology & Global Health Policy, UC Irvine School of Law
Jodi Hicks, president and CEO, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
Ashley Lopez, senior reporter, health care and politics, KUT Austin
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