Another unconstitutional Texas bill would allow lawsuits against anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion medication. Senate Bill 2880, which passed the Senate last week, allows anyone who manufactures, distributes, mails, prescribes or provides an abortion-inducing drug to be sued for up to $100,000. It expands the wrongful death…
Another unconstitutional Texas bill would allow lawsuits against anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion medication. Senate Bill 2880, which passed the Senate last week, allows anyone who manufactures, distributes, mails, prescribes or provides an abortion-inducing drug to be sued for up to $100,000. It expands the wrongful death statute to encourage family members, especially men who believe their partner had an abortion, to sue up to six years after the event, and empowers the Texas Attorney General to bring lawsuits on behalf of “unborn children of residents of this state.”
The bill has been referred to a House committee, where a companion bill faced significant pushback earlier this month.
This week is the deadline for House committees to report House bills and House joint resolutions. This bill may die if the House committee doesn't vote this week. I've made a note of it and will keep an eye out.
Another unconstitutional Texas bill would allow lawsuits against anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion medication. Senate Bill 2880, which passed the Senate last week, allows anyone who manufactures, distributes, mails, prescribes or provides an abortion-inducing drug to be sued for up to $100,000. It expands the wrongful death statute to encourage family members, especially men who believe their partner had an abortion, to sue up to six years after the event, and empowers the Texas Attorney General to bring lawsuits on behalf of “unborn children of residents of this state.”
The bill has been referred to a House committee, where a companion bill faced significant pushback earlier this month.
This week is the deadline for House committees to report House bills and House joint resolutions. This bill may die if the House committee doesn't vote this week. I've made a note of it and will keep an eye out.