Texas Doctor Who Violated Abortion Law Wins Dismissal of Suit
- Suit was filed under law allowing private policing of statute
- San Antonio doctor wrote op-ed detailing his violation of law
Protesters march outside the Texas state capitol in Austin, Texas on May 29, 2021.
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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.