Red States Look to Imitate Texas Abortion Ban

Lawmakers in several Republican-led states are looking to imitate Texas’ new law protecting unborn children after six weeks of pregnancy. The Hill reported Thursday that the new Texas law, which went into effect last Wednesday and bans most abortions from the moment that doctors detect a fetal heartbeat, provides other red states with a Supreme Court-backed precedent to pass similar laws that cleverly evade enforcement objections by allowing pro-life activists to sue abortionists and others who assist in such procedures. The Texas law does not punish abortion-seeking women themselves, but provides resources and support for their pregnancies.-- More...