nytimes July 9, 2021 10:00am Citizens, Not the State, Will Enforce New Abortion Law in Texas #abortion #statelegislatures #pregnancyandchildbirth #guttmacherinstitute #plannedparenthoodfederationofamerica #texasrighttolife #lubbocktex #texas #news Citizens, Not the State, Will Enforce New Abortion Law in Texas The measure bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. And it effectively deputizes ordinary citizens to sue people involved in the process.