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Civil Rights,
Constitutional Law,
Government

Sep. 21, 2021

Texas bill may well channel constitutional review into a new context

The U. S. Supreme Court’s refusal to stay implementation of Texas’ fetal heartbeat abortion law has generated a lot of comment. The law is an apparent attempt to insulate itself from federal judicial review, as well as shorten the time which women have to obtain a legal abortion.

Kris Whitten

Retired California deputy attorney gener

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The U. S. Supreme Court's refusal to stay implementation of Texas' fetal heartbeat abortion law, S.B. 8, has generated a lot of comment. See Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, 21A24. The law is an apparent attempt to insulate itself from federal judicial review, as well as shorten the time which women have to obtain a legal abortion.

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