The US supreme court is now cruel, partisan – and squandering its moral authority

Americans didn't always agree with the court's conclusions, but they respected it. That's changing now

The US supreme court won't block a Texas law that allows private individuals to sue to enforce a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy - before many women are even aware they're pregnant. The law went into effect Wednesday.

It's the most restrictive abortion law in the country, imposing a huge burden on women without the means or money to travel to another state where abortions remain legal.