Texas abortion law: $10,000 penalty could incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to make ‘tens of thousands of dollars’

A new Texas law confining abortions to a brief window around six weeks from conception is two things at the same time, critics say: extremely restrictive and extremely expansive.

“The defendant — whether a provider, funder, clergyperson, friend or family member — pays the damages which are set at a minimum of $10,000. If there are several defendants, they each pay $10,000 in damages,” Elizabeth Sepper, a professor specializing in health law and religious liberty at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Law.

S.B. 8 took effect Sept. 1, as a 5-4 Supreme Court vote denied an emergency appeal to halt its start. The law says a physician cannot perform an abortion once a “fetal heartbeat” has been detected. The statute defines the “fetal heartbeat” as “cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac.”

The ‘unprecedented’ right to sue The letter of the law is one thing, but enforcement is another. In S.B. 8, the terms and provisions are “enforced exclusively through the private civil actions,” according to the statute. When a plaintiff wins a case, they are entitled to damages of at least $10,000 for each abortion, plus legal costs.The language of S.B.

Fascists attack women, minorities, and immigrants

The new T.V. Series where bounty hunter are above the law .. sad…

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Damn, the Taliban is a woman's right group in contrast to Texas. Texiban

Say it with me: RED AND BLUE BOTH SUCK! LIBERTARIAN IS NEEDED! red is my body my choice with masks and the pro-choice left wants mandatory vaccination. They can't seem to figure out this 'pro-choice' shit can they...?

Making the Taliban's treatment of women not look so bad !

Texas needs to change its name to Taliban!!

If Texas wants to be a backwards place who talks a big talk about personal freedoms yet subjugates its tax paying citizens let them have at it!

ALuizCosta Nova lei antiaborto do Texas institui prêmio para caçadores de aborto. Nem o Talibã nem o Estado Islâmico pensaram nisso. Religiosos norte-americanos estão rasgando a Constituição e escrevendo a bula da teocracia neonazista.

Used to be women had to prove they didn't ask for it (rape). The modern version is women have to prove they were not pregnant. Both will be invasive and humiliating examinations.

Can you stop reporting shit unrelated to the stock/currency/materials/derivitives market?! My god you have become god awful

Americans are so screwed up

And they should be prepared for the counter lawsuits that may cost them more than 10k.

Don’t these qui tam-esque suits require an attorney to take, file & pay fees upfront for any “case” on contingent fee basis? If so, how many will be willing to do so? It’s a point that I’ve yet to find any commentary on by any media source. How about it ?

Is tax payer paying for courts processing these cases? There should be court charges form people who file such cases!!

Ridiculous 👎👎👎

Men should be allowed to 'financially abort'. Not having to care for a child they did not want to have. But these pro choice women want their cake and eat it too.

Having the populace do the policing...I doubt this will end well

this is terrible news

Grifters gotta grift- cadetbonespur legacy.

Is like no one can go elsewhere to get it done.

Will there be any providers left?

2021 vigalantees. It is sad that Texas is approving of this.

EmmaLBriant 😱

Everything about this law is fucked up! People will really attempt to file a frivolous lawsuit just because they don’t agree with somebody else’s choice over their own body.

Y'all Qaeda and their Yeehaad

good luck

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