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July 1, 2021

Texas Senate Bill 8: Medical and Legal Implications

On May 19, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) into law.1 This bill includes two key provisions: it bans abortion upon detection of fetal cardiac activity and allows almost anyone to sue abortion providers and others who “aid and abet” a person obtaining abortion care. In this brief, we explain the provisions and potential impacts of SB 8.
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Texas Senate Bill 8: Medical and Legal Implications

https://resoundrh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TxPEP-2021-SB8-implications-brief.pdf

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July 1, 2021
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Abortion Care
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Kari White, Gracia Sierra, Laura Dixon, Elizabeth Sepper, Ghazaleh Moayedi
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