A Texas federal judge, Robert Pitman, has suspended the application of the controversial law that prevents women in Texas from carrying out the sixth week of pregnancy, known as the “Senate Bill8”, calling the measure an “offensive deprivation” for children. constitutional rights of women.
In the motivations, of 113 pages, Judge Pitman harshly criticized the system of the law, which provides prizes of up to 10 thousand dollars for informing citizens who report any type of violation to the police, defining the institution of a similar “Cuts” “an artificial and unprecedented measure”.
The new Texas abortion law, which came into force on September 2, 2021, prohibited termination of pregnancy even in cases of rape and incest. An important point in favor for the Biden administration, which had challenged the law promulgated by Republican Governor Greg Abbott. Also in September 2021, Texas had cleared customs for free circulation in public with guns in tow without any type of license or training.
“Since the law went into effect, women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution,” wrote Justice Pitman, while Attorney General Merrick Garland called the order “a victory for women in Texas and for the rule of law”.
Texas has announced an appeal.