The Texas Abortion Law Reaches the Supreme Court

  [Edward Mechmann is an attorney and Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York. The following is reprinted with permission from his public policy blog “Stepping Out of the Boat” (October, 25, 2021).] The Texas heartbeat law continues to generate controversy,...
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Unpacking the Latest Ruling on TX Heartbeat Law 

The long and winding road of the Texas heartbeat law has taken yet another strange turn with a new ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ultimate validity of the law is still unresolved. But the key point is that while litigation continues, the law will continue in...
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The Women’s Health Protection Act: Democrats Attempt to Legislate Roe and Doe

On Friday, September 24, I watched the U.S. House of Representatives debate—and pass—the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA). Put forward by pro-abortion Democrats in the House as a means of enshrining Roe v. Wade in federal law, the legislation should be renamed the...
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