Texas' abortion ban architect is now taking aim at 'homosexual behavior'

The architect of Texas’ restrictive new abortion law, former Texas Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell, has apparently moved on to new territory. [View in browser]( [Image]( September 22, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Texas' abortion ban architect is now taking aim at 'homosexual behavior']( by Jessica Levinson The architect of Texas’ restrictive new abortion law, former Texas Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell, has apparently moved on to new territory. He plans to attack two Supreme Court rulings, from 2003 and 2015 respectively, that protect crucial and hard-won LGBTQ rights, [Jessica Levinson writes]( about a brief filed last week. Given that Texas’ abortion law was passed largely because the Supreme Court judges remained silent, what it boils down to, [writes Levinson](, is that “the goal for some conservatives is a rollback of landmark Supreme Court cases that provide vital guardrails to the freedoms and protections enjoyed by so many members of our society.” Read Jessica Levinson's [full analysis here]( and don't forget to check out the rest of your Wednesday MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of a Congress member sitting at a desk by their phone]( Zeeshan Aleem [Democrats have unveiled a sweeping reform package that condemns Trump]( Presidents have too much power. This new set of laws could fix that.Read More]( [A photo of Biden]( [Hayes Brown]( [Why Biden's U.N. speech was his 'Freebird']( Biden’s performance was akin to an aging rock star playing a medley from their greatest hits album. [Read More]( [An illustration of Gabby Petito]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Gabby Petito's death highlights the true tragedy of 'missing white woman syndrome']( Gabby Petito's case highlights a twisted (and common) media phenomenon. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Rudy Giuliani]( [Deadline White House]( [Former U.S. attorney: Giuliani, Powell and Lindell are in a 'world of hurt']( [A photo of Trump]( [The Beat With Ari]( [The GOP has wholly been the party of anger. Until now.]( [A photo of Cori Bush]( [Rachel Maddow]( ['Try us': Jayapal makes clear House Progressives not bluffing on infrastructure bills]( [A photo of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger]( [All In]( [Chris Hayes presses Ga. secretary of state on restrictive voting laws after fair election]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Hallie Jackson for a live interview. Watch Hallie Jackson Reports, today at 3 p.m. ET. Introducing [The ReidOut Blog](, the digital extension of [“The ReidOut,”]( political juggernaut Joy Reid’s nightly show on MSNBC. Follow for the latest commentary on daily news, including the ways politics and culture clash and coincide. You’ll also find exclusive web content that expands on conversations broached on “The ReidOut.” Race and racism, [voting rights](, [reproductive rights](, the [Covid-19]( fallout and recovery — expect it all. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)