as decisions usually do, instead, it came with just total absence, silence as the court failed to rule on a request to block the new law passed by texas republicans, and signed by governor greg abbott. the law went into effect today, banning all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. it also, and this is key, allows private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone who helps a woman obtain an abortion, including those who give a woman a ride to a clinic or provide financial assistance in obtaining an abortion. now, the law is obviously unconstitutional under the courts current jurisprudence, it goes against all the supreme court precedents. that precedent prohibits states from banning abortion before 2023 weeks. you don t need a law degree to see that, you don t have to be some fancy pedigree the supreme
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the law doesn t go into effect until september 1. how can you begin to prosecute cities for not enforcing the law? it doesn t actually go into effect. as you pointed out, these cities haven t been cited as a noncompliance. i think the attorney general just wants headlines. it s not clear there is any violation. eboni: i will answer your question. it s not uncommon to have these preemptive litigation efforts. trying to get in front of it, trying to anticipate for political or other reasons why some people might not comply. my issue is this: he talks about the constitutionality. it s going to be in question not because of the lettering of the law. he is right, but there is a clause in this ban that talks about how law enforcement can ask for papers, immigration papers. when you put that into practice, it can oftentimes discriminatory
reporter: heather, this has sparked an emotional debate on both sides. the final four is going to be held in indianapolis next week and that means tens of thousands of people will be on hand. with that in mind, the ncaa has released a statement which in part reads, the ncaa nation office and our members are committed to including an inclusive environment for our events. and we are concerned about how this could affect our student athletes and employees. this comes as we have seen protests. the law doesn t go into effect until july 1, but some are saying they won t visit the hoosier state until the law is repealed because the opponents say it could lead to discrimination. it s embarrassing for our state. it s embarrassing for the people of indiana. it is going to tell the rest of the world that this is a place where it s safe to turn your back on your fellow hoosiers.
brewer vetoed similar legislation because she said the words was too vague. how widespread are the protests against the new law? reporter: you can take your pick. you have celebrities, you have athletes, you have the ncaa coming out voicing concern. next week the final four will be held in indianapolis. they are expecting tens of thousands of people to go into the city for that. so the ncaa with that in mind has released a statement which in part reads the ncaa national office and our members are deeply committed to providing an inclusive environment for all of our events. we are especially concerned about how this legislation could affect our student athletes and employees. this comes as we have seen protests both in indiana and across the country. now, the law doesn t go into effect until july 1st but some businesses are saying they won t visit or spend money in the hoosier state until the law is repealed. opponents say it could lead to discrimination. listen to katie kendall wit
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