Texas Supreme Court hears arguments on abortion ban

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the ongoing dispute over the state's abortion restrictions.
Senate Bill 8 bans someone from getting an abortion in Texas if a doctor picks up cardiac activity in a fetus, which can be detected as soon as six weeks into the pregnancy before many women even know they are pregnant. Abortions in Texas fell 60% in first month under new lawThe Republican-backed law allows any Texas citizen to sue physicians or