Texas 'heartbeat act' part of wave of red-state laws encouraging vigilantes: Experts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The law outlines a legal mechanism of relying on private citizens filing lawsuits to enforce it, as opposed to state officials or law enforcement.
46% : The ruling denied an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the Texas law.
40% : She said it is disproportionately harmful to the health of poor Black and Hispanic women who may not be able to afford to travel out of state to seek an abortion or other medical care groups such as Planned Parenthood
37% : "It's not just about abortion.
35% : Texas passed a law that ensures that the life of every child with a heartbeat will be spared from the ravages of abortion," Renae Eze, Abbott's spokesperson, said in a statement.
34% : "They've inverted private enforcement laws -- marshaled over the years to discipline fraudulent government contractors, racist or sexist bosses and toxic polluters -- to enable individuals to suppress the rights of their neighbors, classmates and colleagues," Noll and Michaels wrote.

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