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A Texas lawyer is trying to get the names of donors to nine abortion funds in the state, as well as information on every abortion the funds may have assisted with since September 2021, when the state’s bounty-hunter law took effect. He’s seeking the identities of thousands of people in Texas and across the country in a move that advocates say could threaten the operations of the non-profit groups, which are already struggling to raise enough money.
The funds are arguing this amounts to a “hit list" intended to scare folks out of helping abortion seekers.
Multiple abortion funds and an abortion-provider are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. These groups have halted direct financial aid to women seeking abortions.
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Lawyers for abortion funds want Ken Paxton to testify in their lawsuit. He fled his home Monday while being served a subpoena that was later quashed by a judge.