people need. the supreme court has long said state officials cannot ban abortions that early. so the texas legislature handed off enforcement to private individuals, making it hard tore challenge the law in court. it allows anyone to sue any doctor who performs an abortion or helps out. those suing can collect at least $10,000. supporters say it works. we know that the texas heart beat act saves about 100 lives per day from abortion. texas is urging the supreme court to rule that because of none of the officials do anything to enforce the law, they can t be sued. but the justice department says their lawsuit should go forward and state court clerks and judges should be blocked from doing anything to carry out the law. the biden administration says texas should not be allowed to use its novel law to nullify a constitutional right to abortion. just passed the law empowering complete strangers to