Texas Heartbeat Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:allows abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected
private citizens to sue abortion providers
gptkbp:effectiveDate September 1, 2021
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Texas_Legislature
gptkbp:hasAccreditation legal precedents
gptkbp:hasCitations national media attention
gptkbp:hasImpactOn women's reproductive health rights
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn similar laws in other states
gptkbp:hasResidence decreased_number_of_abortions_in_Texas
gptkbp:hasTheme court
legal controversies
increased scrutiny of state laws
the_most_restrictive_abortion_law_in_the_U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Heartbeat Act
gptkbp:isActiveIn media reports
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Governor_Greg_Abbott
gptkbp:isAttendedBy legal scholars
gptkbp:isChallengedBy federal courts
civil rights groups
abortion rights organizations
gptkbp:isCitedIn public discourse
court cases
state legislatures.
gptkbp:isConsidered some as a model for other states
a significant change in abortion law
a_landmark_law_in_Texas_history
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor its enforcement mechanism
bypassing traditional enforcement mechanisms
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic studies
legal and political forums
gptkbp:isExaminedBy gptkb:the_Supreme_Court
human rights organizations
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy increased activism among abortion rights supporters
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy political lobbying
gptkbp:isLinkedTo political campaigns
public health debates
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Texas_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy women's rights organizations
pro-choice advocates
liberal lawmakers
gptkbp:isPartOf the broader anti-abortion movement
the national abortion debate
the ongoing abortion rights struggle
abortion_legislation_in_the_United_States
the_Texas_Republican_Party_platform
the_Texas_legislative_agenda
the_culture_war_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a pivotal moment in abortion legislation
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
gptkbp:isSetIn a challenge to federal abortion rights
a test case for abortion laws
gptkbp:isSubjectTo ongoing legal battles
gptkbp:isSupportedBy religious groups
conservative politicians
anti-abortion advocates
gptkbp:mandates cases of medical emergencies
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Greg_Abbott