Texas State Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion, Texas Clinics Halt Abortions After

The Texas State Supreme Court blocked an order which briefly allowed abortions to resume within the state. This forced abortion clinics to shut down and stop abortions within the state entirely.

The decision blocked a ruling made by a judge in Houston that allowed clinics to resume abortion operations for up to six weeks into pregnancy. According to the Associated Press, the American Civil Liberties Union said that it doubted that any abortions were now being provided within Texas the very next day.

Abortion Clinics Wind Down Operations and Cancelled Appointments

Amy Hagstrom Miller, president of Whole Woman's Health, told the Associated Press that Texas clinic workers were winding down their abortion operations and had "heartbreaking conversations" as they were forced to cancel several appointments with women seeking to end their pregnancies.

Miller released a statement saying that she aches for the people they have dedicated their lives to serve, as well as those who were denied the right in the years to come.

Several Planned Parenthood affiliates in Texas have also felt the repercussions of the decision, as they have not resumed abortion services after the restraining order was placed.

According to the ABC News, a long-dormant 1925 criminal law that targets individuals who performed abortions has now resurfaced after the U.S. Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade. Clinics have argued that this law is invalid after Roe v. Wade. But with the landmark decision being overturned, this decision has returned to prominence in Texas.

Anti-abortion advocates in the state have praised the state Supreme Court's decision to block the ruling. The state also has a 2021 law designed to ban abortion if ever Roe gets overturned.

Other U.S. Red States Also Facing Repercussions Following Roe v. Wade Overturn

While Texas has been leading the way for anti-abortion supporters, other red states have been following suit, where both abortion service providers and patients struggle to get any support.

One of these states is Florida, which passed a law banning abortions after 15 weeks. It went into effect last Friday, though a state judge said he is signing a temporary order blocking the law next week, arguing it goes against the state's constitution.

The Florida law may have more repercussions in the South, as AP news reports. This is because Florida currently allows greater access to abortions than other southern states. Women often travel to Florida, which is often the nearest state that provides greater freedom to get an abortion. With the new law, women in nearby states have fewer options to end their pregnancies.

Planned Parenthood Montana has also stopped providing medication abortions to women from nearby states that have banned abortions. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood North Central States, which services Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska, has told patients that they must take the pills while in a state which allows abortions.

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Written by Rick Martin

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