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Bill Title: Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action. Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 90-1) Status: (Passed) 2021-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/21 Download: Texas-2021-SB8-Enrolled.html
Senate Bill 8 (87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021), which amended Health and Safety Code Section 245.011, impacts data collected about abortions performed on or after Sept. 1, 2021. Year-to-date data from abortions performed on or after Sept. 1 became available on the website beginning in Feb. 2022.
The Texas Heartbeat Act, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), is an act of the Texas Legislature that bans abortion after the detection of embryonic or fetal cardiac activity, which normally occurs after about six weeks of pregnancy.
21 wrz 2024 · The passage of Texas’ Senate Bill 8 gave GEPI researchers the opportunity to take an early look at how near-total bans on abortion — including cases in which the mother’s life was in danger —...
1 dzień temu · Texas’ abortion ban threatens up to 99 years in prison, $100,000 in fines and loss of medical license for doctors who provide abortions. ... who filed the bill in the Texas House, said ...
28 lip 2022 · In 2021, the Texas Legislature passed a bill with a trigger provision. This bill, HB 1280, contained language that would ban abortion 30 days after one of the following events occurred: The issuance of a judgment by the United States Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade;
26 cze 2024 · Texas’ trigger law went into effect after Roe was overturned, making it illegal to perform an abortion from the time of fertilization. Only when a mother’s life or a “major bodily function” is at risk can an abortion legally be performed in Texas.
