How Has the Texas Abortion Law Survived the Courts?

<p>In a way, the new Texas law that has effectively banned abortions after six weeks is typical — many other Republican-led states have sought to ban abortions after six, 10 or 15 weeks. </p><p>But where federal courts have routinely struck down other anti-abortion laws, the Texas legislation has gone into effect with the Supreme Court’s blessing. </p><p>How has this law survived so far, and where does it leave abortion providers in the state?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedail">Adam Liptak</a>, a reporter covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A Texas law that prohibits most abortions after six weeks was drafted with<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/us/supreme-court-texas-abortion.html?smid=pc-thedail"> the goal of frustrating efforts to challenge it</a> in federal court.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>