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Roe v. Wade Is Under Fire
The past two years have been bizarre, and it is doubtful whether H.G. Wells or Ray Bradbury could have written a more terrifying story than what America has been experiencing. The Republicans have used the call for mask mandates to tout infringement of their civil liberties, wrongly decried violation of their HIPAA rights in having to disclose vaccination status, and applauded fellow GOP members for histrionics in lieu of governing as constituents die from COVID. With the exception of their shock and awe campaign across television, the Republicans have upheld the charade of being the party which supports civil liberties and embraces small, limited government. Or, at least, it would seem. Unless, of course, the issue is women’s rights.
In May, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks. Known as a heartbeat bill, Texas and 12 other states have passed similar legislation. A majority of the heartbeat bills have not gone into effect because courts have temporarily blocked them or struck them down. Until now.
On September 1st, Texas’ law banning abortion took effect, becoming the most restrictive abortion law in the country. In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court spoke out, refusing to block the Texas law. The Supremes stated the abortion providers didn’t make their case “in the face of ‘complex and novel’…
