Texas Law Banning Abortions After Heartbeat Detection Set to Go Into Effect

Texas Law Banning Abortions After Heartbeat Detection Set to Go Into Effect
An exam room at the Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center in Austin, Texas, on June 27, 2016. Ilana Panich-Linsman/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
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A Texas law that would ban approximately nine out of 10 abortions is set to take effect this week, after a court rejected attempts to block the measure and canceled a hearing.

A hearing that was going to take place on Aug. 30 that would have seen judges consider whether to grant a preliminary injunction against the law, Senate Bill 8, was canceled on Aug. 27 by a federal court.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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