Date uploaded: 2021-12-10 15:40:43

The Supreme Court on Friday said that clinics challenging a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy could continue that fight in lower federal courts but allowed the law to remain in place for now. The move, which sends the underlying controversy back to a lower court, came more than a month after the high court heard arguments in a pair of challenges to the law, including one from the Biden administration and another from abortion clinics who said the measure effectively outlawed abortion in Texas. The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, bans abortion once cardiac activity is identified in an embryo, usually around six weeks of pregnancy. The law includes no exception for rape or incest but permits the procedure for "medical emergencies." To learn more about the Texas abortion law and the Supreme Court's decision, visit the link in our bio. 📸: Drew Angerer for Getty Images #abortion #roevwade #texas #abortionban #scotus