Senate Bill 8

Starting September 1, Texas will ban abortions as soon as a fetal heart beat is detected, which in many cases is as early as six weeks. Senate Bill 8,…

Senate Bill 8, the restrictive Texas abortion law that went into effect Sept. 1, sparked 660 protests across the country last weekend—including one in Lubbock. While a recent court ruling temporarily blocked the law, that does not change things for the West Texas city, where abortions have been banned since even earlier. In June, a local ordinance created a pathway for private citizens to sue anyone who helps someone get an abortion. Even still, these three Lubbock women keep the fight for reproductive rights alive.

Starting September 1, Texas will ban abortions as soon as a fetal heart beat is detected, which in many cases is as early as six weeks. Senate Bill 8,…