Texas Governor Signs First of Its Kind Fetal Heartbeat Law That Leaves Enforcement to Private Citizens

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Wednesday barring abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat — as early as six weeks — with the exception of medical emergencies.

“Our creator endowed us with the right to life and yet millions of children lose their right to life every year because of abortion,” Abbott, a Republican, said during a bill signing ceremony. He added that the Legislature “worked together on a bipartisan basis to pass a bill that I’m about to sign that ensures that the life of...