AUSTIN – The Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors, or anyone else, from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws. This includes first degree felony prosecutions, Tex. Health & Safety Code § 170A.004, and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation, Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 170A.005, 171.207-211. And, while the TRO purports to temporarily enjoin actions brought by the OAG and TMB against Dr. Karsan and her staff, it does not enjoin actions brought by private citizens. Tex. Health & Safety Code § ¬¬171.207. Nor does it prohibit a district or county attorney from enforcing Texas’ pre-Roe abortion laws against Dr. Karsan or anyone else. The TRO will expire long before the statute of limitations for violating Texas’ abortion laws expires.

Summary: Sure, you can get an abortion now. We are still going to ruin your life, destroy your business, and force you to leave the state to ever work again.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
    46·
    1 year ago

    If you are pregnant, get out of Texas. If something goes wrong, you’re fucked if you want the child or not.

    “The idea that Mrs. Cox wants desperately to be a parent, and this law might actually cause her to lose that ability is shocking and would be a genuine miscarriage of justice,” Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said. “So I will be signing the order and it will be processed and sent out today.”

    • BaronVonBort@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 year ago

      My wife and I had our first baby in ‘22 and he was a high risk, and both my partner and the baby were at risk towards the end. Thankfully they were both totally fine and healthy but once all the restrictions came across I immediately got a vasectomy because there was no way in hell I was going to risk her health again in this state.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      If you are pregnant, get out of Texas.

      Also if you could become pregnant. Or you have a partner who could become pregnant. Or you’re trans. Or you work in healthcare related to either pregnancy or gender affirming care. Or if you’re a teacher.

      Honestly I think most people in Texas should just leave before they get on Y’all Qaeda’s radar.