Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed an abortion law Wednesday morning that will prohibit Texas clinics from performing or inducing abortions once a fetal heartbeat has been detected and open up abortion providers to lawsuits.
According to The Texas Tribune, the law contains a “first-of-its-kind legal provision” that allows private citizens to file civil suits against abortion clinics over alleged violations, instead of relying on the state to enforce the ban. It will go into effect in September.
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