Posted on 07/12/2021 4:22:25 PM PDT by delta7
The law, known as Senate Bill 8, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May and prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is around six weeks of pregnancy. Although other states have passed similar bills, the Texas law is unique in that it allows private citizens to enforce the law through civil lawsuits.
The New York Times spotlighted the law in a July 9 story and quoted a Planned Parenthood lawyer as saying there could be “a flood of suits across Texas’ 254 counties.”
“It’s completely inverting the legal system,” said Stephen Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told the New York Times. “It says the state is not going to be the one to enforce this law. Your neighbors are.”
The text of the law says “any person” other than “an officer or employee of a state or local governmental entity” may “bring a civil action against any person who … performs or induces an abortion in violation” of the law. The suit would involve lawsuits in state courts, not federal courts. Those who sue and win would be awarded at least $10,000 for each illegal abortion.
Abortion clinics “are stuck in state court in a defensive posture, and there’s a lot at stake,” Howard M. Wasserman, a law professor at Florida International University, told the newspaper. “If they lose, they are on the hook for significant sums of money.”
The law is difficult to challenge, The Times said, because it’s “hard to know whom to sue to block it.” The law “effectively deputizes ordinary citizens,” The Times said. ….
Abortion industry moneymakers could always stop killing babies. But then their money would dry up. A problem for them.
Lawfare turned against democrat party baby murderers. Sounds good to me.
Using the left’s tactics against them.
Encore! More deputizing!
I think daddies are the only truly legally interested individual parties since Junior or the Little Princess might support daddy in his infirmity. Ask the Floyd family about the high cost of the loss of a family member.
Developers might maintain class action suits since no murdered baby will ever be buying a house. Maybe birthing hospitals have a leg to sue on too. And doctors who deliver have two legs to stand on. And diaper services....
This about the only way left for our side (The Right) to take effective action against The Lefties since the Congress, FBI, DOJ, the Executive Branch and our military won’t.
We need to do the same thing against prosecutors who won’t do their job and we need to do the same thing to Zuckerbucks, Dorsey and Sundar Pichai.
A half million chihuahua dogs (trial lawyers) biting their ankles over their morning coffee will get their attention.
Sorry but the “private citizens” clause will doom this law in the courts.
This is kinda a reverse of the attempts by states/local governments of suing gun manufacturers and gun shops for the death/injuries caused by a criminal using a gun. Turn the tables on the left. HaHaHa.
Well, if you can win a million bucks for getting a Covid jabfection why is anyone bitching about this? I imagine all those Catholics on the SCOTUS will strike this. But I am getting popcorn 🍿 to watch.
When the abortionist pulls your colon out of your uterus....what else is going to be your recourse. Nothing until now. Tragedy following self-induced tragedy.
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