AUSTIN, Texas - Texas on Friday asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reinstate the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., as some abortion clinics in the state resumed normal services for the first time since early September.The request by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton came two days after a judge in Austin suspended the law known as Senate Bill 8, which bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks.
Senate Bill 8, also known as the "Heartbeat Law", bans abortions in Texas once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The law doesn't list an exact gestational age but doctors say this is around the six-week mark which is a time before many women know they're pregnant.His office is seeking an.