Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a bill, which adds more limits and raises criminal penalties for the use of abortion-inducing medication, that goes into effect in three months. The signing of the measure—Senate Bill 4—comes a few weeks after Abbott, a Republican, signed a bill to implement Senate Bill 8, which prohibits abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected. State records show that Abbott, who did not issue a public statement, signed Senate Bill 4 into law on Monday. Under Senate Bill 4, the charges for “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly” violating the law’s provisions would result in a felony with fines of up to $10,000 and between six months and two years in prison. Last month, a House co-sponsor of the legislation, Republican Rep. Will Metcalf, wrote on Twitter that the bill would “crack down on unsafe ‘mail order’ abortions and increase the reporting requirements for complications resulting from …
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs New Law Further Restricting Abortions in the State
September 21, 2021
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