US EditionTexas state Senate passes bill allowing people to sue makers, providers of abortion pills
- The Texas Senate approved House Bill 7 on Wednesday to let private citizens sue anyone who manufactures, mails, or provides abortion pills to Texas residents.
- This bill follows the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and rising use of abortion pills despite Texas already banning the medication.
- The law sets a $100,000 damages award for successful lawsuits but bars suing women who take the pills and protects their identities from public disclosure.
- Supporters call HB 7 a key enforcement tool and Texas Right to Life hailed it as the strongest pro-life law, while critics warn it promotes vigilantism and chills medical decisions.
- The bill advanced to Governor Greg Abbott's desk and is expected to face legal challenges over its extraterritorial reach and broad enforcement provisions.
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The Senate of Texas, with a Republican majority, passed a bill on Wednesday that authorizes anyone to facilitate the delivery of the abortion pill in this conservative U.S. state where abortion is severely prohibited. The text, passed in late August by the state House of Representatives, must be enacted by conservative governor Greg Abbott for it to enter into force. According to the Texas Senate website, the new law was adopted by 17 legislator…
Texans Can Sue Abortion Pill Distributors Under Bill Awaiting Gov. Abbott's Signature
Texas lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday allowing private citizens to sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the drug into the state. The Texas state Senate voted 17-8 in favor of HB 7 – the “Woman and Child Protection Act — which cleared the House last week. The measure, yet to be signed by Republican […] Texans Can Sue Abortion Pill Distributors Under Bill Awaiting Gov. Abbott’s Signature
Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills
On Wednesday evening, the Texas Senate approved an extreme bill that, pending the governor’s signature, will empower citizens to sue anyone who “manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides” abortion pills to Texans for at least $100,000 in damages. While Texas already broadly bans abortion, with House Bill 7 Republicans aim to halt the flow of abortion medication from out of state, one of the only remaining av…
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