This archive report was first published on 15 September 2021.
On September 14, 2021, the Justice Department filed a request with a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against Texas's Senate Bill 8, a law that prohibits nearly all abortions.
The law, adopted by Texas's Republican leaders, aims to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights, according to the Justice Department's filing.
By seeking this relief, the Justice Department argued that it is necessary to protect the constitutional rights of women in Texas and the sovereign interest of the United States.
