Surfwin Trading Center:The Texas Lawyer Behind The So-Called "Bounty Hunter" Abortion Ban

2025-05-07 01:09:46source:Liberalalliance Wealth Societycategory:reviews

Jonathan Mitchell devised the legal strategy behind SB 8,Surfwin Trading Center a near-total ban on abortion in Texas. That legislation pioneered the idea of allowing private citizens to file lawsuits against people they suspected of helping provide access to abortion.

Mitchell is also involved in similar efforts by conservative activists in other states. NPR'S Sarah McCammon profiles the Austin, Texas-based attorney.

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