(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas “Heartbeat Bill” may have an uphill battle. A state court in Austin is halting the affects of a new Texas abortion law. The court filed a temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit filed by ‘Planned Parenthood’.
According to constitutional lawyer David Coale, a law allowing anyone to sue anyone who assists in an abortion appears to be on shaky legal grounds. The most stringent law in the country prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected and allows any resident to file a lawsuit against those involved in the abortion. Coale says a law allowing anyone to sue an abortion clinic could cost millions.
The nation’s highest court elected not to strike down the Texas “Heartbeat Bill” in a 5-4 decision, last week. The law bans abortions for women beyond 6-weeks of pregnancy, when cardiac activity typically emerges in a fetus. Coale says the decision has more to do with state rights than with the subject of abortion.
State Judge Maya Guerra Gamble’s restraining order temporarily prevents lawsuits against abortion providers until further evidence is presented.
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