Texas’ almost non-existent abortion rights could be further curtailed with new proposed bill(opens in new tab) Republican legislators in the state want to ban access to websites “intended to assist or facilitate efforts to obtain selective abortion or abortion-inducing drugs.” A Supreme Court ruling has been overturned since the state banned abortion in 2022. Law vs. WadeThe Texas Republican Party is now targeting Internet Service Providers in an attempt to control how the Internet is accessed.
HB2690 was introduced last week by Republican Rep. “make all reasonable and technically feasible efforts”. , mifepristone, misoprostol. Toth’s bill also specifically mentions six of his websites.(opens in new tab)heyjane.co(opens in new tab)plancpills.org(opens in new tab)mychoix.co(opens in new tab)justthepill.com(opens in new tab)and carafem.org(opens in new tab)According to the bill, this also prohibits individuals from creating websites that “help or facilitate the efforts of those seeking to obtain abortion pills.”
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As new republic Note(opens in new tab)Medical abortions, or abortions that can be done outside a doctor’s office using the pill, account for more than half of all abortions in the United States.
During this bill don’t target alone In the case of pregnant women, we are encouraging citizens to file civil lawsuits by allowing them to sue ISPs or individuals they believe have violated the proposed law. This is in line with Texas’ “bounty hunter” approach. (opens in new tab)Opposed abortion ban, called on citizens to enforce law(opens in new tab).
Broadly speaking, the bill seeks to extend its reach outside of Texas through deliberately vague language that establishes “civil liability for the distribution of abortion drugs.” According to the ordinance, “the laws of this state apply to the use of abortion-inducing drugs by residents of this state regardless of where the drug use occurred.”
ISPs are also financially encouraged to block as many websites and apps as possible through the liability shield the bill creates. ISP reserves the “absolute and non-waiver of liability or action” for “measures taken to comply with the requirements of this subchapter or to restrict access to or use of the information and materials described”. The bill states that they will receive “possible immunity”. Also, ISPs that take precautions to block broadband access to individuals who “provide, support, or facilitate elective abortion, or manufacture, mail, distribute, transport, or provide abortion-inducing drugs.” We offer a waiver.
The proposed bill is a nightmare for free speech activists and advocates of internet laws such as Section 230. Critics of Reps. points out in his media. Mashable reached out to his Toth’s office for comment, but was unable to reach Toth or a publicist at the time of this writing.
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As The Verge points out(opens in new tab), proposed laws such as HB2690 that allow ISP blocking provisions violate net neutrality rules. But under President Biden’s current FCC administration, the agency is currently at a standstill trying to confirm his nomination for commissioner, and therefore cannot restore the rules that were rolled back during the Trump presidency. . The Verge points out that such extreme laws don’t usually pass, but they can’t be ignored.
Attempts are already being made to circumvent these potential new rulings on accessible abortion information despite strict Texas abortion laws. (opens in new tab)mayday health(opens in new tab) He has visited college campuses in 14 abortion-banned states, reminding us that abortion pills are still available nationwide. A mobile sign is attached to her QR code, directing people to state-specific resources for pill delivery. On our Austin and Dallas campuses, March celebrates Women’s History Month, so you should expect to see signs soon.
As the current legal backdrop continues to attack abortion rights across the country, here’s information you can use to support abortion funds and reproductive networks across the country.
