A bill that would limit the availability of abortion medication in Texas has stalled in the State House of Representatives. Senate Bill 2880 passed the upper chamber last month but was never scheduled for a vote on the floor of the House.
SB 1880 would let individuals sue organizations that ship abortion medication like mifepristone or misoprostol to people in Texas for up to $100,000.
The state passed a law in 2022 banning almost all abortions. SB 1880 would create an enforcement mechanism.
During a press conference last week, Rep. Mitch Little, a Republican from Lewisville, said the House had "only a few days remaining" to pass the bill.
"Most Texans don't really understand you are ten times more likely to die from a medication abortion than you are from a surgical abortion," he said.
A survey earlier this month by the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project showed 46% of registered voters wanted abortion laws to be less strict; 20% wanted the laws left as they were; 26% wanted them more strict. The poll showed 54% opposed the ability of people to sue organizations that help a woman obtain abortion pills.
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes says Republicans are trying to "double down on their extreme abortion ban."