Texas lawmakers take aim at abortion pills in new legislative session

Texas Republicans pre-filed several bills to target pills. One would make it a “deceptive trade practice” to send pills via mail without a prescription from an in-state doctor after an in-person exam. Similar to a measure in Louisiana that doctors warn will delay life-saving care, another would reclassify abortion drugs as dangerous “controlled substances”.

Yet another bill would allow citizens to file lawsuits that force internet service providers to block websites that host abortion funds – organizations that help people seeking abortion travel out of state – or provide information about obtaining abortion pills. The bill specifically names groups that offer abortion medication through the mail, including Aid Access, Plan C and Hey Jane.

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