Texas Senate Bill 8

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gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:advocatesFor protects unborn children
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Texas_Right_to_Life
gptkbp:consequences $10,000 for successful lawsuits against abortion providers
gptkbp:controversy bans most abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy
gptkbp:criticism seen as unconstitutional by many legal experts
gptkbp:effectiveDate September 1, 2021
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Governor_Greg_Abbott
gptkbp:firstClaim violates women's rights
gptkbp:focusesOn abortion
gptkbp:fuelType national conversation on abortion rights
gptkbp:goal limit abortion access
gptkbp:has_a allows private citizens to sue for enforcement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Senate Bill 8
gptkbp:impact healthcare_providers
reduced_access_to_abortion_services_in_Texas
gptkbp:influences other states' abortion laws
gptkbp:inspiration similar legislation in other states
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Texas_Legislature
gptkbp:judges subject to ongoing court cases
gptkbp:legalStatus multiple lawsuits
currently in effect
gptkbp:mandates no exceptions for rape or incest
does not apply to medical emergencies
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive media attention
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union_(ACLU)
pro-choice advocates
gptkbp:partOf broader trend of state-level abortion restrictions
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed reactions
intense public debate
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
gptkbp:respondsTo U.S._Supreme_Court's_decision_on_abortion_rights
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Senator_Bryan_Hughes
gptkbp:supports anti-abortion groups