“The temporary restraining order 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,” Paxton said in a statement shortly after the judge’s decision. “This includes first degree felony prosecutions…and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation.

Paxton added, ominously: “The [judge’s temporary restraining order] will expire long before the statute of limitations for violating Texas’ abortion laws expires.”

  • @RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
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    11 year ago

    This is a fundamentally different question though. Is the AG allowed to interfere in such a way so as to make a lawful order from a judge unable to be executed?

    • @EatYouWell@lemmy.world
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      11 year ago

      And our corrupt as fuck SC will side with the AG.

      That’s the whole reason you’re seeing southern states making blatantly unconstitutional laws.