Texas Court Rejects Vigilante Lawsuit Against Doctor
Court rules a citizen not harmed can’t sue doctor who violated Texas’s S.B. 8 abortion ban.
Court rules a citizen not harmed can’t sue doctor who violated Texas’s S.B. 8 abortion ban.
Actions follow years of advocacy by the Center and its national partners.
Tool aggregates litigation against abortion bans in state courts since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The use of telemedicine is an important tool for increasing access to abortion care, especially in remote and underserved areas.
Watch the presentation from the International Conference on Family Planning by the Center’s Katy Mayall.
In case brought by the Center and its partners, judge enjoins ban that was in effect since July.
On November 15, 2022, Judge Robert McBurney struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban as void and without legal basis, since it violated Roe v. Wade when it was enacted in 2019. The Georgia Constitution prohibits the legislature from passing laws that violate either the state or federal constitution.
Ballot initiatives in five states scheduled November 8.
Arguments scheduled in South Carolina and Georgia cases challenging abortion bans.
Nearly 50 organizations seek to expand access to essential medications for miscarriage care and remove legal risks to providers and patients.