A lawsuit against a Texas doctor who publicly defied the state’s controversial SB 8 abortion law was dismissed, ending what appears to be the only active challenge under the statute and closing a chapter in an unusual legal battle.
The suit, brought by Felipe Gomez, a disbarred lawyer from Illinois, was thrown out at a hearing Thursday in state court in San Antonio.
The statute, known as Senate Bill 8 after its legislation, lets private citizens anywhere in the country sue doctors who perform illegal abortions in Texas. Dr. Alan Braid of San Antonio drew several such lawsuits after writing ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.