"Bill allowing private citizens to sue over abortion pills gets initial OK in the Senate" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

The Texas Senate on Tuesday evening tentatively approved a bill that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, mails or provides abortion medication to or from Texas.

Successful plaintiffs would be awarded at least $100,000 in damages. Women taking abortion pills would not be eligible to be sued under the bill, nor would women who take them after miscarriages.

The Senate voted 17-9 to initially pass House Bill 7, which needs to pass a final vote before heading to Gov. Abbott

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