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Heartbeat of the matter: Texas’s draconian abortion law

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Texas's Supreme Court Upheld the Most Restrictive Abortion Law in the United States

Last week, the supreme court allowed legislation in texas to stand. Courts have previously blocked these part beat bills before they could even be implemented. But texass law is now very much in force, and it's the most draconian in the country. Any bystander can sue those aiders and abettors for damages of ten thousand dollars. And they could beat almost any one, well, health care providers,. Anyone who helps to pay for the abortion, drive a woman to a clinic, or even clergy.

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