Justice Department Seeks Emergency Order , To Block Texas Abortion Law.<br />On Sept. 14, the Department of Justice filed an emergency order requesting a temporary halt to Texas' new abortion law.<br />The department said that the new law (S.B. 8), which bans abortions past six weeks, prevents <br />"women from exercising their constitutional rights.".<br />This relief is necessary to protect the constitutional rights of women in <br />Texas and the sovereign interest of <br />the United States in ensuring that its <br />States respect the terms of <br />the national compact. , Department of Justice, via emergency order filing.<br />It is also necessary to protect federal agencies, employees, and contractors whose lawful actions S.B. 8 purports to prohibit, Department of Justice, via emergency order filing.<br />In particular, the Department of Justice claims the law violates the 14th Amendment. .<br />It is well-settled that the Fourteenth Amendment prevents states from banning abortion before a fetus is viable. , Department of Justice, via emergency order filing.<br />Because S.B. 8 has that effect, it is plainly unconstitutional under binding precedent, Department of Justice, via emergency order filing.<br />It was also alleged that the law violates the Supremacy Clause and is causing many women to seek abortions outside of Texas, .<br />"overburdening out-of-state clinics and creating backlogs for residents of other states seeking care." .<br />If a restraining order is granted, the law will not be able to be enforced while it is being litigated
