WASHINGTON—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 17 signed a bill into law that aims to halt the sale of abortion medication by mail to residents of his state.
The bill, known as House Bill 7, would allow private citizens to bring lawsuits against entities that mail abortion medication—which is already banned in Texas—to residents of the state for the purpose of facilitating an abortion.
Litigants would be able to file a “qui tam” action, whereby a private citizen sues in the name of the State of Texas and collects benefits on behalf of the state, and collect damages from the medication provider for at least $100,000, as well as attorneys’ fees….