If allowed to remain in force, the law would be the most far-reaching restriction on abortion rights in the United States since the high court’s landmark Roe v Wade decision legalized abortion across the country in 1973.
“The end of Roe v Wade will be the beginning of The Handmaid’s Tale,” another person shared.
New legislation banning most abortions in Texas has prompted comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale.
The law went into effect on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court failed to act on an emergency appeal that had sought to put it on hold.