'How the Law Views Women': The Challenges Unfolding Against Texas' Abortion Law
In this week's Legal Speak episode, Shannon Selden, a Debevoise & Plimpton partner and outside counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights, presents the major legal questions she expects will be raised in upcoming arguments stemming from the U.S. Department of Justice's action seeking to block Texas' SB-8.
September 24, 2021 at 04:06 PM
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PodcastThis week's episode dives into the Texas legislation that could represent one of the most dramatic shifts in abortion law since Roe v. Wade.
Jacqueline Thomsen, who covers Washington, D.C. federal courts and the legal side of politics, spoke with Debevoise & Plimpton partner Shannon Selden. Selden serves as outside counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights and is heavily involved in the efforts to challenge Texas' SB-8, which allows people to file civil lawsuits against abortion providers and those who help others obtain abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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