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Published: 21 May 2021
Texas has banned abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, according to the
Texas Tribune. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill on Wednesday. The law takes effect in September.
The “Texas Heartbeat Bill'' also introduces a new twist on how it will carry out the law. The law specifically prohibits state officials from enforcing it. Instead of having local police officers monitoring abortion clinics and women’s healthcare centers, the law says, “Any person, other than an officer or employee of a state or local government entity in this state,” can sue someone they think performed an abortion and anyone who helped in the process.