In the US state of Texas, the bill entered into force, according to which the ban on abortions on the period of six weeks. Reports about it Reuters.
According to the bill, it is forbidden to do an abortion if the fetal already has a heartbeat. Exception – cases when conception occurred as a result of incest or rape. At the same time, human rights groups note that in fact the law introduces the prohibition of abortions in general, since 85-90 percent of women usually make abortion on the period of six weeks of pregnancy.
As Reuters notes, the law has another feature – it allows citizens to file claims against those who produce abortions, as well as those who help pregnant to disturb the law. Citizens who won such claims, “will have the right to receive” at least 10 thousand dollars.
Before that, most abortions were banned in Texas for a period of 20 weeks. The ban on abortions on the fifth-sixth week has previously introduced the staff of Idaho.
At the federal level abortion is permitted since 1973. At the same time, in a number of states adopted laws that seriously limit or actually prohibit abortions.