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Blackvegetable » 38 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

38 minutes ago

2021: The state legislature passed Senate Bill 8, a law that bans abortion as early as six weeks in pregnancy, before many people know they are pregnant. This law effectively eliminates abortion access in the state and imposes an unconstitutional ban on abortion. This unprecedented law also authorizes private individuals to file civil lawsuits to “enforce” the unconstitutional abortion ban. This scheme allows anyone — a relative, an abusive partner, or even a stranger — to sue the health care provider and seek a court order that would block the patient’s abortion and prevent the provider from performing any abortion after approximately six weeks in pregnancy. The law also incentivizes bounty hunting by offering money “damages” of at least $10,000 to anyone who successfully sues an abortion provider or anyone who “aids and abets” someone seeking abortion after approximately six weeks in pregnancy.


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