In 2021, Senate Bill 8 – known as SB8 – went into effect in Texas. It included a novel enforcement method, deputizing citizens to sue people for aiding or abetting an abortion. Successful lawsuits would be rewarded with a $10,000 bounty.
The bill included an exception for medical emergencies, but didn’t define what those were.
Mathisen wasn’t able to get care from her own doctors because they were fearful of the law’s consequences.
Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-abortion-law-impact-pregnant-women-60-minutes/
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