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AUSTIN, Sept. 3 (Reuters) – The website hosting service GoDaddy Inc (GDDY.N) shut down on Friday for the owner of an anti-abortion website that allows people to report suspected abortions in Texas.
“Last night we informed prolifewhistleblower.com that they had violated GoDaddy’s Terms of Service and that they had 24 hours to switch to another provider,” the company said in a statement.
Texas imposed a near-complete ban on abortion, which went into effect early Wednesday, and leaves enforcement to individual citizens. Citizens who win such lawsuits would be entitled to at least $ 10,000.
Parts of the website that allow people to submit anonymous tips about suspected abortions on Friday showed a GoDaddy notification stating that the website has been blocked.
Texas Right to Life, the anti-abortion group that owns the website, said in a statement it would not be silenced, adding that it would be re-establishing its website.
“Our IT team is already in the process of transferring our assets to another vendor and we will restore the site within 24-48 hours,” said a group spokeswoman.
Reporting by Tina Bellon; Editing by Sandra Maler and Rosalba O’Brien
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