Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a notice of appeal seeking 5th Circuit review of a U.S. District Court ruling that blocks Texas from enforcing Senate Bill 8, a law protecting unborn human life from gruesome and inhumane dismemberment abortions.
Abortion by dismemberment kills fetuses by tearing them limb from limb while they are still alive, causing the unborn victim to bleed to death. The U.S. Supreme Court holds that states have an interest in protecting and fostering respect for human life, including unborn life.
“A five-day trial in district court allowed us to build a record like no other in exposing the truth about the barbaric practice of dismemberment abortions,” Attorney General Paxton said. “We are eager to present that extensive record before the 5th Circuit. No just society should tolerate the tearing of living human beings to pieces. We are hopeful the 5th Circuit will respect the will of the Texas Legislature by upholding Texas’ lawful authority to protect the dignity of innocent unborn children as they die.”
On August 31, the district court in Austin temporarily blocked Senate Bill 8, just a day before it was to take effect. The law was put on trial earlier this month and the district court ruled in favor of abortion providers who challenged Senate Bill 8.