Texas HB7 prohibits the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, authorizes qui tam actions, and protects against certain counteractions.
The Woman and Child Protection Act prohibits the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs in Texas, except for specific purposes. It authorizes qui tam actions to enforce these prohibitions and provides for remedies including injunctive relief and damages. The act also protects individuals from certain counteractions under laws of other states and jurisdictions. It includes provisions for jurisdiction, applicability of state law, and defenses to actions brought under the act. The act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
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