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Posted: 2021-09-01T05:13:22Z | Updated: 2021-09-07T16:57:59Z

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a restrictive Texas law to go into effect that prohibits abortion at six weeks and deputizes citizens to enforce the ban .

S.B. 8 effectively bans abortion at six weeks, a time at which many people dont yet realize theyre pregnant. The bill is more extreme than laws in states such as Alabama and Ohio due to a clause that financially incentivizes private citizens to sue anyone aiding or abetting abortion-seeking patients in Texas.

If someone successfully sues a person aiding and abetting the medical procedure, they could receive a bounty of $10,000 and have all of their legal fees paid for by the opposing side.

The anti-choice movement is determined to decimate reproductive freedom and intimidate providers, pregnant people, and those who love and care for them, said Adrienne Kimmell, the acting president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. Make no mistake, this law paves the way for anti-choice extremists to turn their dystopian vision into a horrifying reality not just in Texas, but around the country.

President Joe Biden blasted the Texas state legislature for blatantly violating the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade.

The Texas law will significantly impair womens access to the health care they need, particularly for communities of color and individuals with low incomes, Biden said Wednesday in a statement. And, outrageously, it deputizes private citizens to bring lawsuits against anyone who they believe has helped another person get an abortion, which might even include family members, health care workers, front desk staff at a health care clinic, or strangers with no connection to the individual.