Major changes are happening in American law concerning abortion. On September 1, 2021, a Texas “heartbeat” law was allowed to take effect, making abortions performed after six weeks of gestational age illegal. Tom Shakely and Anna Claire Noblitt are with AUL Legal Counsel Steven H. Aden, an expert on the details of pro-life laws and their importance, and Eric Abels, a Texas native and law student at Ohio State University Law School.
