Texas Bill Banning Abortions As Early As 6 Weeks Into Pregnancy Heads To Gov. Abbott's Desk

Dallas TX

14 May, 2021

12:40 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth May 14, 2021 Texas lawmakers voted Thursday, May 13, to ban abortions after as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, and allow private citizens to enforce the rule through civil lawsuits against doctors and others. The Senate vote sends the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law. That would bring Texas in line with about a dozen other GOP-led states that have passed so-called "heartbeat bills" that have been mostly blocked by federal courts. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.