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Abortion: The Truth About the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Texas Heartbeat Act

Abortion: The Truth About the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Texas Heartbeat Act
An activist speaks outside the Supreme Court in protest against the new Texas abortion law in Washington on Sept. 2, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Commentary
This column examines the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson (pdf) and why the left is so upset about it. In Whole Woman’s Health, the court opted not to suspend the Texas Heartbeat Act immediately, but to wait for a hearing on the merits.
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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