Justice Department Announces Legal Action Against Texas Abortion Ban
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Attorney General Merrick Garland said he will pursue legal action against one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S.
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas after the state passed a law prohibiting abortion at approximately six weeks and allowing citizens to enforce the ban, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday. “Today, after careful assessment of the facts and the law, the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas,” Garland said. The law, which went into effect earlier this month, was signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbot (R) in May. S.B. 8 bans abortion procedures at a stage when many people do not even know they are pregnant.
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