Ethiopian World Federation Local#26 Host Sis Sadi Gomez

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent refusal to temporarily block Texas’ sweeping, new abortion ban could mean the legislature has a shot at implementing similar restrictions here.

Now the toughest abortion restrictions in the country, the newly enacted Texas law bans the procedure after a fetus’ heart rate can be detected at around six weeks of pregnancy and gives citizens the power to sue anyone who “aids and abets” a person getting an abortion.

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision not to block enforcement of the law while courts determine whether it is constitutional is being hailed as a major victory by anti-abortion advocates across the country, including in North Carolina, where lawmakers are taking note of other states’ successes and how the courts respond