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Protesters demonstrate against abortion at the Texas Rally for Life on Jan. 23, 2021, at the state Capitol in Austin.Â
Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nationâs strictest abortion measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy
By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2021
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Protesters demonstrate against abortion at the Texas Rally for Life on Jan. 23, 2021, at the state Capitol in Austin. Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into a law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks â before some women know they are pregnant â and open the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others.
Officially law: Texas bans abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy
The bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions with first-of-its-kind legal provisions intended to make the law harder to challenge. Author: Shannon Najmabadi (The Texas Tribune) Published: 10:13 AM CDT May 19, 2021 Updated: 11:39 AM CDT May 19, 2021
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks before some women know they are pregnant and open the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others.
The signing of the bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions as first-of-its-kind legal provisions intended to make the law harder to challenge are poised to be tested in the courts.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed into a law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks â before some women know they are pregnant â and open the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others. breaking editor s pick topical featured top story Abbott signs into law one of nationâs strictest abortion measures
By Shannon Najmabadi
Texas Tribune May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into a law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks â before some women know they are pregnant â and open the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others.
Abbott Signs Into Law One Of Nation’s Strictest Abortion Measures, Banning Procedure As Early As 6 Weeks Patch 4 hrs ago
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into a law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks before some women know they are pregnant and open the door for almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers and others.
The signing of the bill opens a new frontier in the battle over abortion restrictions as first-of-its-kind legal provisions intended to make the law harder to block are poised to be tested in the courts.
Abortion rights advocates have promised to challenge the new law, which they consider one of the most extreme nationwide and the strictest in Texas since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.