AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Senators passed legislation to allow lawsuits against anyone involved in making or providing abortion-inducing medication in the state. House Bill 7 would allow private citizens to sue abortion-drug providers if their delivery to Texas is successfully used to induce an abortion.

The legislation passed Wednesday evening with a 17-8 vote in the Senate. House members approved the legislation in late August. The legislation now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.

"You manufacture and ship poisonous illegal drugs into Texas and people are harmed, you will be held accountable. We make no apology for that," bill sponsor Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola said as he closed on the bill.

"Texas must defend her citizens, and that's what this bill is a

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