Why the Texas abortion law could be in effect for 'months at a minimum'

Despite the scramble to restore full abortion rights in Texas, a legal resolution is not expected to happen quickly, experts say.

After the U.S. Supreme Court made it official, declining to block Texas’ ban on nearly all abortions in the state, advocates for abortion providers vowed their legal battle would continue until full access to the procedure is restored. "We will keep fighting. We are not giving up," said lead attorney Marc Hearron, senior counsel with the Center for Reproductive Rights. "We’re evaluating all options." Indeed, the case against Texas law SB8 remains active at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling early Thursday did not directly address questions of the law’s constitutionality. "It may well be that sooner rather than later, a judge does reach the merits, finds the law unconstitutional and restores abortion access in Texas, at least temporarily," said Kate Shaw, constitutional law professor at Cardozo School of Law and ABC News legal contributor.