Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion ban in 5-4 decision

Abortion is now effectively banned in Texas, and the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to block the 6-week "heartbeat" law in a 5-4 decision. Roe v. Wade is not formally overturned, but it is as good as dead to the women who need abortions in America's second-most populous state and to anyone suspected of helping themthe law offers up to a $10,000 bounty to "abortion hunters" who privately sue them. — Read the rest