Texas Governor Signs Bill Into Law Banning Abortion at 6 Weeks.
On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed extremely restrictive abortion legislation into law.
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The law bans abortion procedures at six weeks.
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Many patients don’t even know they’re pregnant at such an early point.
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Abortion providers in Texas must now check for a “fetal heartbeat” before performing the procedure.
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The abortion procedure is outlawed if a heartbeat is detected.
The Texas legislation also allows private citizens to enforce the abortion ban via civil lawsuits.
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Andrea Miller, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, condemned the ban for adding a “vicious layer of intimidation.” .
The anti-abortion legislators behind this bill have made their intent clear: to harass, frighten, or bankrupt people who seek care and those who provide it, Andrea Miller, via Huffpost.
Nancy Northup, CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, echoed Miller’s outrage and said her organization would pursue all legal options to stop the law.
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This bill essentially opens the floodgates to allow anyone who is hostile to abortion to sue doctors and clinics, consuming their resources and forcing them to shut down, Andrea Miller, via Huffpost
