Texas Senate passes bill targeting makers of abortion-inducing drugs

Desmond Milligan · August 13

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Senate Bill 6, which aims to “protect unborn children,” passed the Texas Senate on Tuesday.

SB 6 would prohibit the manufacture, distribution, mailing, transporting, delivery and prescribing of abortion-inducing pills, as well as allow private citizens in Texas to file suit against people or companies that manufacture or distribute abortion-inducing pills in the state. Abortion is already almost totally banned in Texas.

The bill was filed by Sen. Brian Hughes, R-Tyler. A similar bill passed the Senate during the regular session; however, it died in the House.

“The moms are victims here,” Hughes said. “What we will go after with SB 6 is the manufacturers and the distributors of these drugs that are making them for the purpose of illegal abortions.”

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In response to the bill’s passage, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said protecting life was a priority of his and the Texas Senate.

“We passed SB 6 … to ensure that abortion-inducing drugs are not distributed in Texas for the purpose of obtaining an illegal abortion,” Patrick said. “The Texas Senate will continue passing this pro-life protection each legislative session.”

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