Women’s Rights
Texas Abortion Ban, Annotated
How Texas SB8 really works by looking at the source
There has been a flurry of news and commentary about Texas SB8 — the Texas Heartbeat Act, possibly the most ironic name ever conceived for a heartless law. Texas has outsourced economic harassment of those coming in contact with a pregnant woman by setting up a bounty system that places all the burden on the accused. Oddly, this law does some sleight of hand to avoid running afoul of constitutional rights and even takes the burden off the state by removing prosecution from the criminal courts and law enforcement.
There have been some incorrect statements about the impact of the law, it is not the case that a rapist can impregnate a woman and force her to not get an abortion. The law does not prohibit a woman from getting an abortion, a constitutional right, rather it makes the woman untouchable. Additionally, rapists are excluded from filing suit against anyone abetting their victim but there is no provision in the law for a “Strangers on a Train” swap.
As I was reading this “law” so many scenarios that could happen came to light. As Susan…
