By Daniel Trotta

(Reuters) -The Texas legislature on Wednesday passed a bill enabling private citizens to sue anyone who mails or distributes abortion medication to or from Texas, fortifying the state’s existing ban on the medical procedure.

House Bill 7 now heads to the desk of Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it after he had identified anti-abortion legislation as among his priorities for the current special session of the legislature.

The bill creates a civil enforcement mechanism that allows people to sue any individuals or entities that intentionally manufacture, distribute, mail or otherwise provide abortion medication, establishing that successful plaintiffs will be awarded a minimum of $100,000 in damages.

Women who take abortion pills, including for mis

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