Introduction

In Sept. 2022, Texas signed into law S.B. 8, nicknamed the "Heartbeat Act," that functionally bans abortion and empowers private citizens to seek civil monetary damages (no less than $10k per violation + fees) against medical providers or other "aiders and abettors." What is the impact of these criminal law keywords being using in a Tort claim? How can this Bill be modified to not violate constitutional rights of pregnant people and other third parties? This is a developing story.