HB37 Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.

↓Restricts abortion access model confidence 90%

Prohibits manufacture, distribution, mailing, transport, delivery, prescription or provision of abortion-inducing drugs in or to the state, with narrow exceptions, so less access to medication abortion.

a person may not: (1) manufacture or distribute an abortion-inducing drug in this state; or (2) mail, transport, deliver, prescribe, or provide an abortion-inducing drug in any manner to any person or location in this state.

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↓Restricts abortion access model confidence 90%

Prohibits manufacture, distribution, mailing, transport, delivery, prescription or provision of abortion-inducing drugs in or to the state, with narrow exceptions, so less access to medication abortion.

a person may not: (1) manufacture or distribute an abortion-inducing drug in this state; or (2) mail, transport, deliver, prescribe, or provide an abortion-inducing drug in any manner to any person or location in this state.

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↓Restricts abortion access model confidence 80%

Imposes civil liability for wrongful death or personal injury of an 'unborn child' from use of an abortion-inducing drug and allows the mother or father to sue for the unborn child's wrongful death, so expands legal recognition of the unborn as a rights-bearing person.

a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, prescribes, or provides an abortion-inducing drug, or who engages in any conduct prohibited by Section 171A.051 is strictly, absolutely, and jointly and severally liable for: (1) the wrongful death of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion-inducing drug; and (2) personal injury of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion-inducing drug.

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↓Restricts abortion access model confidence 70%

Authorizes private civil actions and qui tam suits for violations involving abortion-inducing drugs, with specific liability rules, defenses, jurisdiction, venue, and limits on state enforcement, so changes regulation and enforcement mechanisms for abortion providers.

this subchapter may only be enforced through a qui tam or private civil action brought under Subchapter C, D, or E.

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↓Restricts abortion access model confidence 80%

Applies Texas law to use of abortion-inducing drugs by a Texas resident regardless of where the use occurs, voids choice-of-law provisions favoring other jurisdictions including interstate abortion shield laws, and bars reliance on such laws as a defense, so limits effect of out-of-state protections

the law of this state applies to the use of an abortion-inducing drug by a resident of this state, regardless of where the use of the drug occurs

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