President Joe Biden on Friday called a measure in Texas encouraging the public to enforce severe new abortion restrictions “vigilante” justice.
“The most pernicious thing about the Texas law is it sort of creates a vigilante system, where people get rewards,” Biden said at the White House, adding the measure “sounds ridiculous, almost un-American.”
He was referring to a new law adopted in Texas that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — before women in many instances know they are pregnant — and also rewards private citizens who report violators.
Under the law, anyone living in Texas can sue an abortion provider or anyone suspected of “aiding” an abortion to take place, with $10,000 rewards if they win in a civil case.
Biden said there may be existing legal avenues “to limit the independent actions of individuals in enforcing… a state law,” but did not explain further.
A Roman Catholic who is criticized by anti-abortion activists for supporting abortion rights, Biden added of his opponents: “I respect their views.”
Agence France-Presse
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