Assessment Task Detail and Instructions:

The Texas Heartbeat Act(Links to an external site.) ('the Heartbeat Act'), which bans abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy, went into effect on 1 September 2021. This act outlawed early-stage abortion for the first time since Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) gave women the right to choose. According to the Heartbeat Act, private citizens who find any violation of the Heartbeat Act can bring an action. If they are successful, the court will issue injunctive relief and successful plaintiffs receive $10,000 plus reimbursement for legal expenses.

Your task:

Review the Heartbeat Act under international human rights law, including in terms of the mothers' rights and the unborn babies' rights.