NBC News: Federal judge temporarily blocks enforcement of Texas law banning most abortions
Lawyers for the Justice Department said the law is “in open defiance of the Constitution.”
“From the moment S.B. 8 went into effect, women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution,” wrote U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman.
It's just round one. But a big win for the Biden administration — and the constitution — in federal court tonight.https://t.co/pOBMmv9PQH
— Jeff Zients (@WHCOS) October 7, 2021
