Former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster against an abortion law in 2013, is suing in court over Senate Bill 8, a law which...
. She says in the suit that the law has created a “chilling effect” for volunteers and donors of abortion funds, especially after state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, sent cease and desist letters to abortion funds across the state last month in which he attached pre-Roe statutes alleging that they are still applicable under Texas law.
“Accordingly, she intends not to make any additional donations to Texas abortion funds until the Court provides clarity on this issue,” the lawsuit said. Davis has been critical of the SB 8, as a long supporter of abortion access. In a January interview withshe warned of the impact of restrictions. She is joined in the suit by the Stigma Relief Fund, a fund associated with abortion provider Whole Woman’s Health, and Marva Sadler and Sean Mehl, who both serve on the group’s board.
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