Article 6EC7J Texas law aims to punish prosecutors who refuse to pursue abortion cases

Texas law aims to punish prosecutors who refuse to pursue abortion cases

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Carter Sherman
from US news | The Guardian on (#6EC7J)

New law says prosecutors who adopt policy of refusing to go after people for violating abortion bans constitutes official misconduct'

After the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade last year, district attorneys from major counties in Texas vowed not to vigorously prosecute people under the state's anti-abortion laws.

Now, Texas has a plan to punish them if they don't fall in line.

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