Garland Says Texas Abortion Law Clearly Unconstitutional Announces Lawsuit Against State
Garland revealed the Department of Justice was suing the state during an afternoon press conference. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Texas, and it urges a judge to declare that the law is invalid, “to enjoin its enforcement, and to protect the rights that Texas has violated.” The restrictive abortion law, known as SB8, bans the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy and allows private citizens to take legal action against anyone who helps a woman terminate her pregnancy....