Oral Arguments Set For January In Texas Abortion Case

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(New Orleans, LA) — A lawsuit over the new Texas abortion law will go before a federal appeals court next week.

Oral arguments are set for January 7. Judges on the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit will decide whether the case should, first, go before the Texas Supreme Court. It’s a move that opponents argue will delay a ruling on the merits in district court.

The Texas law bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is roughly about six weeks. It also allows any person to sue if they think the rules are being broken.