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The Texas Tribune reports:
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into a law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks — before some women know they are pregnant — and open the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others.
The signing of the bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions as first-of-its-kind legal provisions — intended to make the law harder to block — are poised to be tested in the courts.
Abortion rights advocates have promised to challenge the new law, which they consider one of the most extreme nationwide and the strictest in Texas since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. It would amount to an outright ban on abortions, as the six-week cutoff is two weeks after a missed menstrual cycle.
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Breaking: Texas is banning abortions as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
It is one of nation’s strictest abortion measures. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law today. It takes effect in September. https://t.co/X9Y5zQ2onw
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 19, 2021
The bill bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat has been detected.
It includes cases where the woman was impregnated as a result of rape or incest. There is an exception for medical emergencies. https://t.co/X9Y5zQ2onw
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 19, 2021
Instead of having the government enforce the law, the new law instead turns the reins over to private citizens — who will be empowered to sue abortion providers or anyone who helps someone get an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected. https://t.co/X9Y5zQ2onw
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 19, 2021