The Texas House of Representatives has given a green light to a text that authorizes citizens to process anyone who facilitates the delivery of the abortive pill in this conservative American state, where abortion is largely forbidden.
Voted by the Chamber this Thursday, August 28, this bill is still necessary to be adopted by the local Senate, most Republicans, then promulgated by conservative governor Greg Abbott.
This legislation marks a new victory for the movement against abortion in the United States, galvanized from a decision of the 2022 Supreme Court that led to a spectacular decrease in the right to abortion in many states of the country.
No legal procedures
If you do not provide legal procedures against women who seek to obtain it, the text prohibits prescription, manufacturing or sending abortive pills.
If adopted, it would allow any citizen, in private, without even participating, prosecuting any potential for potential, with damage for at least $ 100,000.
The elected Republican Tonyholt said he was “proud” of having voted for this legislation, in the social network X, welcoming a text that, according to him, “prohibits the abortive pills in Texas and protects children to be born.”
“Will feed the fear”
ACLU, an important organization for the defense of civil liberties, condemned a bill that “exports the extreme prohibition of abortion far beyond the borders of the State” of Texas.
“This will feed the fear of manufacturers and caregivers nationwide, while encouraging surveillance between reproductive neighbors, isolating more pregnant roofs and punishing those who take care of them,” said Blair Wallace, from ACLU Texas, in a press release.
By canceling the ruling of Roe V in 2022. Wade, guarantee of the voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) nationwide, the Supreme Court caused the states to be competent in the matter. Since then, around twenty has banned access to abortion or very well restricted.
Texas prohibits any voluntary termination of pregnancy, even in case of incest or violation. Only exceptions: In case of danger of death or risk of serious disability for the mother.
Recently, a New York doctor was sentenced to a fine of $ 100,000 in Texas and is processed in criminal in Louisiana, for prescribing abortive pills remotely to resident patients of these southern states.
Source: BFM TV
