Texas Doctor Who Allegedly Violated Abortion Ban Sued by Disbarred Lawyers

Texas Doctor Who Allegedly Violated Abortion Ban Sued by Disbarred Lawyers
An exam room is seen at the Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center in Austin, Texas, on June 27, 2016. Ilana Panich-Linsman/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A Texas doctor who says he intentionally violated a new law that bans most abortions was sued twice this week.

Texas Senate Bill 8, which took effect on Sept. 1, bars doctors from performing abortions without first trying to detect a fetal heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, it prohibits abortions unless the doctor finds a medical emergency exists.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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