“The temporary restraining order granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors or anyone else from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws,” Paxton said in a statement shortly after the judge’s decision. “This includes first degree felony prosecutions…and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation.
Paxton added, ominously: “The [judge’s temporary restraining order] will expire long before the statute of limitations for violating Texas’ abortion laws expires.”
Just remember, an AG is not a judge or medical professional. They do not judge trials or pass convictions or decide on what course of treatment is appropriate for a patient.
They don’t have to be a Judge to ruin your life. How many people can go months without a job and pay tens of thousands in legal fees because you’ve been jailed on charges that a judge/jury will later find you innocent.
The AG doesn’t have to pay you back for that.
But they do decide whether or not to prosecute someone for committing a crime.