The Supreme Court, stacked 6-3 with conservative justices had rejected a bid to block the controversial Texas abortion law from taking effect.
The Department of Justice is expected to announce a lawsuit against Texas on Thursday over the state's restrictive abortion law, according to NBC News.
The lawsuit will come after the Supreme Court, stacked 6-3 with conservative justices, last week refused to block the controversial abortion law from taking effect. President Joe Biden had blasted the high court's overnight ruling, saying it "insults the rule of law." Debra Sweet, holds up a sign as she joins people gathered for a reproductive rights rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall on September 01, 2021 in Downtown Brooklyn in New York City.The Department of Justice is expected to announce a lawsuit against Texas on Thursday over the state's restrictive abortion law, according to NBC News.
The law, which was signed into law in May by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, prohibits abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, which usually occurs around the sixth week of pregnancy. At that time, many women are still not aware that they have become pregnant.
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