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"Some call the Texas Heartbeat Act a novel way to ban abortions. But this style of law, enforced by bounty hunters instead of state governments, isn’t new: It’s a return to laws during slavery and Jim Crow. In this episode, we’ll look at how the courts permitted these laws in the past -- and how they paved the way for Texas’ current abortion law. \nSupreme Court declines hearing on Texas 'Heartbeat' Act (NY Times)\nIs there a 'Fetal Heartbeat' at 6 weeks? (LiveScience)\nHeather Cox Richardson: Texas law aims at Civil Rights as well as abortion\nJustice Sotomayor's dissent (The Nation)\nFugitive Slave Act of 1850\nOrigins of the Religious Right (POLITICO)\nThe 'Fifth Circuit Four'\nUS Justice Dept. sues Texas over abortion law (NY Times)"
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