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Own lives and their bodies. i do think, it is not clear, that they can leave the state without creating vulnerabilities. i mean, if i pay somebody to help them get a bus ticket to go to a neighboring state where she can get an abortion, i might be aiding and abetting an illegal abortion, even though it is not illegal at the state where she goes to. that may not be true, as someone has said, it is ambiguous. but as long as the chilling effect is there, as long as you dont know when you are helpin...

Body of the government might want to think about doing something to protect a broadly popular policy, like i dont know, constitutional rights to privacy. so i dont want to completely let congress off the hook, but i agree with you its broken and they wont. so that means i believe that joe biden and the white house has to act. now, as many people have figured out, texas law is quirky and the court in its depraved bounty system which takes the enforcement power of their abortion ban away from the ...

And this law before any court. so no court has even had a hearing on this piece of legislation, which delegates private individuals to sue for unlimited damages it appears anybody involved in aiding or abetting an abortion beyond roughly six weeks. >> do you think then that the texas law could stand even if the court doesnt formally overturn roe? >> i think it could conceivably stand, but i think eventually some judge somewhere in texas and maybe many judges will conduct a trial that grants dama...

We provide a variety of care for our patients in reproductive health. >> but i mean speaking of abortion. >> yes, we are complying with this law and we are also helping patients along with other independent providers in the state navigate the system to understand where else they might be able to go. you know, the region is full of restrictions and bans. some have, like, texas, 24-hour waiting period. some have, you know, restrictions that require you to be in an office within, you know, 72 hours...

To, and do you think it says anything about how they would rule on the constitutionality of this law? >> well, the first part of your question is what the legislators did in texas was rather than make the government officials responsible for enforcing this law, they gave that power to individual citizens. so you, me, anyone, an uber driver or anyone thats been accused of aiding or abetting someone in getting an abortion can actually be sued in a civil suit, can recover $10,000 and their legal fe...

Which is about six weeks and some estimates that 85% if not higher of abortions in texas take place after that. its before most women even know theyre pregnant. >> and remember, its not -- thats the law. but think about what an abortion provider has to think about in light of this law. if you are sued, not only -- sued successfully for aiding and abetting an abortion, thats the term thats used in the law f youre sued successfully, you have to pay the $10,000 fine, you have to shut down and you h...

Constitutionality on merits. that case needs to go through first. theyre asking the supreme court to put in a pause. to your point about aiding and abetting, i used to defend these cases where folks would be charged for aiding and abetting terrorism. if you provide the woman the cell phone because she doesnt want to use her own phone to make the appointment, is that aiding and abetting under this law such that you can be sued? thats the type of questions judges will have to get into. well see th...

Could be anyone — who could sue someone for getting an abortion or somehow be involved in aiding and abetting an abortion. so thats definitely a huge concern of these critics, and something that president biden is talking about. president biden is talking about. president biden is unhappy about it, but as i understand that he cant directly intervene. so for those who oppose this law, is this the end of the matter for now? oppose this law, is this the end of the matterfor now? it’s oppose thi...

Believe has helped another person get an abortion, which might even include family members, healthcare workers, front desk staff at a healthcare clinic or strangers with no connection to the individual. in fact, if you look at the bullet points, that is accurate. the state doesnt enforce it citizens can sue providers and anyone involved in aiding or abetting an abortion after heart beat is detected and, again, six weeks here. citizen plaintiffs are entitled to $10,000 plus legal fees if they win...

What is difference about this law is who can enforce it. the governor cannot be the enforcer. it deputizes private citizens to bring a civil suit against providers or anyone knowingly aiding and abetting a pregnant person seeking an apportion in violation of this ban. of course the concern with that part of the law is its vague. what does that exactly mean? is it a ride share driver who drives somebody to a clinic? is it a family member? is it clergy or someone who donates to a legal fund that p...