The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a pair of challenges to Texas' ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, a law that has galvanized forces on both sides of one of the nation's most bitter cultural conflicts. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
The high court has limited its focus to procedural questions about whether the two lawsuits may go forward – and whether enforcement of the Texas law should be temporarily put on hold.
Today's arguments, which began at 10 a.m. EDT, will be closely scrutinized for clues about the justices' positions on the constitutionality of abortion.
Demonstrators rallied for and against abortion rights outside the Supreme Court Monday. 📸: @HannahGReports, USA TODAY 
@HannahGReports A majority of the Supreme Court appeared to be skeptical Monday of Texas' six-week abortion ban, but after three hours of oral argument, it was not entirely clear which side will prevail.
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@HannahGReports At issue is #Texas' unusual enforcement mechanism: allowing people bringing suits under the law to collect at least $10,000.
Associate Justice #Kavanaugh, pressed attorneys for Texas on why other states wouldn't copy its enforcement mechanism to avoid federal court review of such laws.
Texas attorneys' responded that those affected by the state law could seek help from Congress.
"It could be quite difficult to get legislation through Congress," #Kavanaugh noted.
"It could be quite difficult to get legislation through Congress," #Kavanaugh noted.
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