The Guardian as the “architect” of the Texas law, which limits abortion to the first six weeks of pregnancy (before many people even realize they are pregnant).It also allows anyone “aiding or abetting” a pregnant person in obtaining an abortion past six weeks to be sued.It’s now emerged that Mitchell wrote an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court ahead of its ruling on another piece of abortion legislation.SCOTUS is due to soon consider a Mississippi case (Dobbs v.
Jackson Women’s Health) limiting abortion to 15 weeks. If it does, some believe it could lead to an overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the ruling which legalized abortion across the US.Related: Tucker Carlson defends Texas abortion ban by attacking trans people in new lowIt’s common.