Why Texas Abortion Opponents Aren’t Suing Dr. Alan Braid Over New Law

Antiabortion groups had vowed to sue anyone who performed the procedure after new statewide restrictions took effect. Here’s why they are reluctant to sue the first doctor who said publicly that he violated the law.

Physician who said he is first to violate new restrictions doesn’t present appealing case for conservative groups, legal scholars say Texas’ new abortion law empowers anyone in the country to file lawsuits against alleged violators in the state.

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