**Texas Abortion Ban Faces Legal Challenge: Can the State Regulate Self-Managed Abortions?**
**Background:**
Texas has implemented one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the United States. Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), which took effect in September 2021, prohibits abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, before many people even know they are pregnant. The law also allows private citizens to sue anyone who .
