Supreme Court hears arguments on Texas abortion law: "The most dramatic reckoning for abortion rights in decades"
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 2 November 2021
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The United States Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday regarding two challenges to SB 8, a Texas law banning most abortions. In December, the Court will hear another case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, that challenges the legality of abortion. In The Daily Article for November 2, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison looks at these cases in light of All Souls Day, encouraging readers to practice remembrance as part of their sanctification and to seek out fellow saints who stand as our mentors, colleagues, and mentees.
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| 1:10.7 | That's daily article.org. Copies will go fast, |
| 1:14.5 | so please request your copy soon. The United States Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday |
| 1:22.5 | regarding two challenges to a Texas law banning most abortions. Known as SB8, the law was signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in May. |
| 1:32.3 | It prohibits abortions starting around the sixth week of pregnancy |
| 1:36.3 | when doctors can detect fetal cardiac activity. |
| 1:39.3 | The law is already having a pronounced effect. |
| 1:42.3 | In September, abortions in Texas dropped 50% compared to the same month last year. |
| 1:48.7 | The actual number dropped from 5,377 in August to 2,164 in September, a difference of 3,21313 precious lives. |
| 2:04.9 | While SB8 does not strike at the legality of abortion itself, another case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization does. It is set for argument |
| 2:12.4 | before the court on December 1st and is intended to challenge Roe v. Wade. The Washington Post describes these |
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