Ending Abortion in America
“The Court’s order is stunning.”
Included in the dissenting opinion of liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, this sentiment underscores the significance in the advancement of pro-life legislation passed in Texas and recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The brainchild of attorney John F. Mitchell, Senate Bill 8, known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, restricts abortion in such a way as to require a radical reversal of a century of “settled law” to thwart this new law. This past year has seen its share of bad news, but perhaps 2021 will be remembered best for being the beginning of the end of abortion — an end to an era of genocide of the innocent.
On May 19, 2021, Texas enacted Senate Bill 8, which took effect on September 1. S.B. 8 is like many “heartbeat” bills that have been passed in a dozen states around the nation by making a voluntary abortion illegal after a heartbeat can be detected. However, it is unique in its enforcement: Instead of implementation by criminal or administrative penalties, the new Texas law is exclusively enforced by a private right of action. Here is how it works:
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