Justice Department To Argue Against Texas Abortion Law Today

(Washington, DC) — A hearing will take place today in the federal lawsuit against the Texas abortion law.

The Justice Department filed the suit against the ban of abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, days after the bill went into law. The lawsuit claims the ban is unconstitutional, with Attorney General Merrick Garland calling it a “scheme” that Americans should fear.

The State of Texas asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit earlier this week, claiming the Justice Department cannot use federal courts to enforce a constitutional right to abortion.