it s terrifying for what that means for those of us on the ground in texas. reporter: the issue in the texas case was procedural, focusing on the unique way the law is enforced. private citizens can file civil lawsuits against anyone who violates the ban, with penalties starting at $10,000. the court was not weighing the underlying right to abortion. it is considering that and overturning roe v. wade and giving states greater leeway to restrict abortion in a mississippi case challenging that state s 15-week ban. abortion opponents said today s decision suggests the supreme court was stepping back from the abortion debate. the debate ove artion should be in legislatures. that role should not be usurped by the courts. the courts relinquishing its gripnd allowing legislatures havehis debat where we need to be. : t for now, that means for abortion providers their best hope at stopping the texas law may well be in the state courts. just last night, a texas judge ruled the law was