Any Texas resident who prosecutes anti-abortion violators will receive $ 10,000 each. And these rules virtually completely ban abortion in the state. Even rape victims can no longer terminate a pregnancy. Considering that the United States has followed the path of liberalizing abortion laws in recent years, a scandal has erupted in the country. So strong that even the Afghan theme has faded into the shadows. & Nbsp;
'Heartbeat Act'
In May, a new abortion law came into effect in Texas, the second most populous state in the United States. Now in the state it is impossible to abort as soon as the fetus has a heartbeat. It is usually recorded in early pregnancy & ndash; in the sixth week. According to various liberal American organizations that defend women's right to abortion, 85-90% of all abortions are performed just after the sixth week. Many women in the sixth week and do not even suspect they are pregnant, according to many feminist movements in the United States, which like one rose against the new law.
Supporters of the law say that as soon as a fetus has a heartbeat, it can be assumed that it is already a real child. Therefore, abortion & ndash; the most real murder. “Every child who has been diagnosed with a heartbeat is now legally protected from murder,” tweeted & nbsp; a well-known American anti-abortion & nbsp; Lila Rose . & nbsp;
Abnormalities in the development of the fetus, which can lead to serious illness, or even cases where conception was due to rape or incest, are no longer considered a good reason for abortion. Heartbeat Act (this is the name given to the new law) allows abortion in only one case & ndash; whether the pregnancy could lead to the death of the mother or serious complications to her health.
However, the main strength of the law & ndash; many possibilities to prosecute offenders. Anyone in Texas can sue the people who encourage illegal abortion – the women who decided on the procedure, the doctors and clinics, and even the cab drivers who drove a pregnant woman to the hospital. clinical. Vigilant citizens are entitled to no more and no less than $ 10,000. This amount will be collected from Heartbeat Act violators. & Nbsp;
Approved by the Supreme Court
Attitude towards abortion & ndash; one of the painful subjects for American society. Abortion opponents, mostly conservative Republicans, insist that termination of pregnancy – it's murder. Liberal and feminist supporters insist on a woman's right to decide what to do with her body.
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the landmark Roe v. Wade. Then it was decided that women have the right to terminate the pregnancy as they wish, as long as the fetus cannot exist outside the mother's body. This is about 22-24 weeks gestation. In the United States, Supreme Court decisions are constitutional laws and in fact cannot be reviewed. Roe v. Wade was a big win for abortion advocates.
Republicans have tried to impose restrictions on abortion in the states they control, but each time these laws have been blocked in the courts by liberal organizations. Two months after the Heartbeat Act came into force, a complaint was also filed against him, which reached the Supreme Court. And on September 2, for the first time in a long time, the Supreme Court sided with those against abortion. & Nbsp;
The denial of the claim by abortion supporters is 'procedural', writes a lawyer living in the US & nbsp; Igor Slabykh … The Supreme Court referred to the fact that human rights defenders have filed a complaint against the state authorities, while according to the text of the law, ordinary citizens will monitor its observance (those who are promises $ 10,000 for reporting violations).
The Supreme Court's decision caused a scandal. It should be noted that the composition of the tribunal traditionally includes 9 people who hold this position for life. Judges are appointed by the White House, so judges often have a strong political stance – they are either Conservative or Liberal supporters, depending on which administration appointed them. There are now 6 Conservatives and 3 Liberals on the Supreme Court. From a liberal perspective, there is a conspiracy by the conservative part of the Supreme Court against the US constitution.
Interestingly, the decision was taken by five votes to four. The three liberals were joined by the conservative judge John Roberts … He and two of his colleagues, Justices Breuer and Kagan, expressed their dissenting opinion that the approach of the law, which transfers the function of prosecuting the perpetrators of the State to citizens, is “new and unprecedented”. Therefore, it is better to preserve the status quo and block the law, so that if it violates the rights of people, it will not allow it.
More & nbsp; judge Sonia Sotomayor & nbsp; and pointed out to all that the law is clearly not in line with the Constitution and accused the colleagues who were suspended with the suspension because they & # 39; & # 39; ve been suspended. were hiding their heads in the 'sand'. She, like other opponents of the Heartbeat Act, believes abortion opponents will now use the Texas precedent to restrict abortion across the country.
Opponents of abortion in the United States, meanwhile, are celebrating their victory. However, it is still too early to celebrate, says & nbsp; partner of the law firm FBK-Pravo, the Americanist Alexander Ermolenko : “ Abortions & ndash; this is one of the hot topics in America. There are a lot of organizations that are against them, a lot of organizations that are for, a lot of all kinds of lobbying structures. The country continues to debate the legality of abortion, and this question comes up with every election. Therefore, the Supreme Court ruling on the Heartbeat Act – this is only a local victory for abortion opponents, but the fight itself will clearly continue. ' & # 39; & nbsp;
Indeed, & nbsp; US President Joe Biden & nbsp; has already announced that it will uphold women's right to abortion. He called it the Heartbeat Act. “ flagrant violation of constitutional rights. & # 39; & # 39;