Misinformation alert... SCOTUS did NOT rule on Constitutionality of TX law.

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33. There was a podcast on the local news radio station here a few days ago

where the issue was discussed by a local law professor with the reporter - https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/podcasts/kyw-newsradio-in-depth-229/texass-new-abortion-law-why-the-supreme-court-didnt-do-anything-and-the-future-of-roe-vs-wade-707972756

Basically what he said is that the SCOTUS (majority opinion) is saying that they can't enjoin against something that "hasn't happened yet".

I.e., no loons have actually attempted to utilize the state law YET to accuse someone of having had an "illegal abortion", and then try to collect their bounty, so no one had been impacted by the law at the time of the filing.

Supposedly as soon as someone does try it, THEN requests for an injunction can go forward.

Of course there are basically 2 parts to that law - the one that is really the focus - the ban on abortions at "6 weeks" or later and that is what I think was what needs to be halted. The reporting thing is more like the penalty.

The professor did make note that it can go both ways - Democratic-majority states could enact similar when it comes to something like guns (his example), and then what's good for the goose is good for the gander. So it behooves the SCOTUS not to go down the path of accepting this sort of thing encouraging explicit "citizen lawsuits" in this manner.