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Texas abortion clinics ask SCOTUS to expedite paperwork so appeals can continue
Although the Supreme Court last Friday allowed the controversial law to remain on the books, it has clear a narrow road for vendors to attempt to sue a small group of Texas licensing officials to try to stop enforcement.
But for them to do that, the Supreme Court needs to send the paperwork to the lower courts. As a result, vendors are asking Justice Neil Gorsuch, who issued an opinion Friday, to skip the normal 25-day waiting period.
Even if the providers ultimately win the case against a handful of licensing officials, the court idea will only restrict those specific officials from enforcing the law.
The law will remain on the books, and private individuals – known by critics as “bounty hunters” – will still be able to file lawsuits against anyone they allege helped a woman have an abortion and has the potential to bring in more than $10,000. damages.
The providers say the court should move quickly because “for over 100 days, thousands of Texans have been unable to exercise their federal constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.”