09-09-2021 22:44 via theguardian.com

Biden administration sues Texas for 'unconstitutional' abortion law – video

The US attorney general has announced that the Biden administration is suing Texas over the state’s 'clearly unconstitutional' abortion law, which amounts to a near-total ban on abortion. Senate Bill 8 bans abortion around six weeks after a pregnancy starts, and is enforced by private citizens being invited to report any woman seeking an abortion after this time, with a prize of $10,000 (£72,000) for each report.Merrick Garland said the law that came into effect at the beginning
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