Africa Business Radio

The United States Justice Department has promised to protect women seeking abortions in Texas after a state law that went into effect last week banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.US Attorney General Merrick Garland says that his office is urgently examining its options to challenge the Texas legislation.He also pledged to cooperate with the FBI to respond to any threats to abortion clinics, citing the FACE Act, a federal law that prohibits attacks on facilities that offer reproductive health services.The Texas legislation, known as SB8, incentivises private citizens to sue anyone who provides or assists in abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.