Senate Bill 8

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Properties (49)
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gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:allows private citizens to sue abortion providers
abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Texas_Health_and_Safety_Code
gptkbp:associated_with increased legal risks for abortion providers
increased scrutiny of abortion providers
gptkbp:challenges federal court
gptkbp:controversy its enforcement mechanism
gptkbp:criticism bypassing state enforcement
its potential to limit access to safe abortions
gptkbp:enactedBy May 19, 2021
gptkbp:has_implications_for public health policy
women's health services
women's reproductive rights
state sovereignty in lawmaking
healthcare_providers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senate Bill 8
gptkbp:influenced public opinion on abortion
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Texas_Senate
gptkbp:is_a_model_for other states' abortion legislation
gptkbp:is_a_place_for federal abortion protections
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of reproductive rights
ongoing litigation
Supreme_Court_scrutiny
gptkbp:is_linked_to Supreme_Court_cases_regarding_abortion_rights
gptkbp:is_part_of state-level abortion restrictions
restrictive abortion laws
overturn_Roe_v._Wade
restrict_abortion_access_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:is_studied_in legal scholars
abortion_legislation_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:is_supported_by anti-abortion advocates
gptkbp:is_used_in media coverage
political campaigns
women's rights movements
abortion rights debates
a significant shift in abortion law
legal arguments against abortion laws
the_most_restrictive_abortion_law_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:led_to legal debates
gptkbp:meets legal challenges from various organizations
gptkbp:opposedBy abortion rights groups
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Texas_Heartbeat_Act
gptkbp:receives national attention
gptkbp:sparked protests and rallies
gptkbp:trends more conservative policies
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for state-level abortion restrictions.
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Roe_v._Wade_precedent
gptkbp:was_marked_by gptkb:Governor_Greg_Abbott