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Texas Bill Would Allow Lawsuits Over Shipping Abortion Pills
Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, the lead sponsor of the new bill, in May 2023.Eric Gay/AP
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Republican lawmakers in Texas have opened a new front in their efforts to crack down on abortion, this time with a bill that would enable lawsuits targeting the use of medication to terminate pregnancies. Their proposal would also take aim at shield laws in other states that protect manufacturers and the doctors who prescribe abortion pills.
In Texas, it is already illegal to knowingly mail, carry, or deliver abortion-inducing drugs. It is also illegal for a doctor not licensed in the state of Texas to prescribe abortion medication.
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