Texas Anti-Abortion Snitch Line Already Getting Tips

September 3, 2021 Christianists, Civil Rights

The Washington Post reports:

Texas Right to Life, which helped pass the law, has set up an online portal to collect anonymous information about possible ban violations and is encouraging individuals to pursue lawsuits. Legislative director John Seago said the group has received some tips but none that lead them to think clinics are performing illegal abortions.

“As far as we can tell, everyone is complying with the law on the industry side, so there is no aiding and abetting happening,” he said. Bob Lehman, a board member of Pro-Life Waco, predicted that fathers and other relatives will report abortions obtained by female relatives, unhappy that their daughters or sisters chose not to continue their pregnancies.

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