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What Texas’ Abortion Law Means, By The Numbers
From the $10,000 bounty to the people affected.
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On Sept. 1, Texas enacted one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bans, known as Senate Bill 8 or SB 8. It not only makes abortion after six weeks illegal, but also allows people to sue clinics, providers, or anyone who helps a patient seek abortion care in the state. By a vote of 5-4, the United States Supreme Court refused to block the law. To understand its scope, click along.
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Number of abortion restrictions Texas has passed in the last decade. According to the Guttmacher Institute, these include punitive legal requirements, such as mandated counseling for abortion-seekers and a ban on abortion-related telehealth.
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