Texas tightens restrictions on mail-order abortion pills and legal actions
TL;DR
Texas lawmakers have passed a bill allowing private citizens to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state, aiming to restrict access to abortion medications and potentially sparking legal battles over interstate law enforcement. The bill also prohibits manufacturing abortion drugs in Texas and excludes hospitals and pregnant women from lawsuits, with the governor expected to sign it into law.
- Texas lawmakers pass bill that curbs mailing of abortion pills into the state CBS News
- Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers CNN
- Texas Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down on Mail-Order Abortion Pills The New York Times
- Texas Legislature approves ban on mail-order abortion pills Axios
- Texas moves to allow anyone to sue abortion pill prescribers, distributors The Washington Post
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